Author's response to reviews Title:Electroacupuncture for postoperative pain and gastrointestinal motility after laparoscopic appendectomy (AcuLap trial): study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial with three-arm, parallel-group (electroacupuncture versus sham acupuncture versus control) Authors:
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Title:Electroacupuncture for postoperative pain and gastrointestinal motility after laparoscopic appendectomy (AcuLap trial): study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial with three-arm, parallel-group (electroacupuncture versus sham acupuncture versus control)
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Electroacupuncture for postoperative pain and gastrointestinal motility after laparoscopic appendectomy (AcuLap): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND Acupuncture is a widely serviced complementary medicine. Although acupuncture is suggested for managing postoperative ileus and pain, supporting evidence is weak. The AcuLap trial is designed to provide high-level evidence regarding whether or not electroacupuncture is effective in promoting gastrointestinal motility and controlling pain after laparoscopic surgery. METHODS/DESIGN T...
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تاریخ انتشار 2015