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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 119666
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119666
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.119666
Effects of auricular vagus nerve stimulation with press needles plus Zusanli moxibustion on patients with colorectal cancer postoperatively
Xi-Xi Chen, Nan Lin, Yan-Bo Chen, Xian-Hua Zhou, Ya-Jun Zhang, Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Sanmen People’s Hospital, Sanmenwan Branch, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Sanmen 317100, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Chen XX wrote the manuscript; Zhang YJ reviewed the manuscript; Chen XX, Lin N, Chen YB, and Zhou XH collected the data; Chen XX, Lin N, Chen YB, Zhou XH, and Zhang YJ annotated the manuscript.
AI contribution statement: We have never used AI tools in writing and editing this article.
Supported by Zhejiang Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Plan Project, No. 2025ZX060; Science and Technology Plan Project of Taizhou, No. 25ywb231; and Science and Technology Plan Project of Sanmen, No. 25218.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Sanmen People’s Hospital, Sanmenwan Branch.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Ya-Jun Zhang, MM, Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Sanmen People’s Hospital, Sanmenwan Branch, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 171 Renmin Road, Haiyou Street, Sanmen 317100, Zhejiang Pro
Received: April 10, 2026
Revised: May 20, 2026
Accepted: June 25, 2026
Published online: September 27, 2026
Processing time: 157 Days and 23.6 Hours
Revised: May 20, 2026
Accepted: June 25, 2026
Published online: September 27, 2026
Processing time: 157 Days and 23.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Several analyses revealed that this combined therapy significantly improved treatment efficacy, reduced pain at 12 hours and 48 hours postoperatively, and promoted gastrointestinal function recovery. It also exerted positive effects in suppressing serum inflammation and improving quality of life, providing a safe, effective, and non-invasive rehabilitation strategy integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine.