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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2026; 18(10): 124433
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.124433
Published online Oct 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.124433
Clinical observation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on postoperative ileus after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
Xiao Zhong, Si-Guang Lin, Da-Ya Zhang, Ping-Ping Li, Fei-Hu Bai, Department of Gastro
Co-first authors: Xiao Zhong and Si-Guang Lin.
Author contributions: Zhong X, Lin SG, Zhang DY, Li PP, and Bai FH drafted the manuscript; Zhong X, Lin SG, Zhang DY, and Li PP designed the study, collected data, and performed statistical analysis; Zhong X and Lin SG recruited participants, and they contributed equally to this manuscript as co-first authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: We used DeepL Translator solely for language polishing and translation from Chinese to English. No generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) was used to generate, rewrite, or conceive any scientific content, methodology, results, or conclusions. AI was not involved in study design, data analysis, result interpretation, or image creation. All authors take full responsibility for the originality and accuracy of the manuscript.
Supported by Verification and Reward Funds for the 2025 Hainan Flexible Talent Introduction and Innovation Platform Performance Assessment; the Academic Improvement Support Program of Hainan Medical University, No. XSTS2025001 and No. XSTS2026051; Funded Project of the 2026 Undergraduate Scientific Research and Innovation Training Program, Hainan Medical University, No. RZ2600001129; the National Clinical Key Specialty Capacity Building Project, No. 202330; Hainan Provincial Education Reform Project, No. hnjg2024-67; and the Joint Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Health Commission of Hainan Province, No. SQ2023WSJK0301.
Institutional review board statement: The protocol was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the Second Hospital of Hainan Medical University (approval No. 2026-K102-01) and performed per Helsinki’s Declaration.
Clinical trial registration statement: This study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and/or analyzed in this study can be reasonably obtained from the corresponding author.
Corresponding author: Fei-Hu Bai, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, No. 368 Yehai Avenue, Longhua District, Haikou 570216, Hainan Province, China. hy214654@muhn.edu.cn
Received: June 15, 2026
Revised: July 23, 2026
Accepted: August 26, 2026
Published online: October 15, 2026
Processing time: 99 Days and 5.7 Hours
Revised: July 23, 2026
Accepted: August 26, 2026
Published online: October 15, 2026
Processing time: 99 Days and 5.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This prospective study confirms that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation effectively promotes gastrointestinal function recovery after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery, shortening flatus/defecation time and hospital stay, reducing early postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain, improving sleep quality with good safety, providing a non-invasive rehabilitation strategy for patients in Hainan.