Gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic resection of acute appendicitis in children
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Sham thumbtack needling combined with standard care
Experimental group:Thumbtack needling combined with standard care
Sponsors
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Children aged 6-12 admitted to the hospital regardless of gender. 2) All were diagnosed with acute appendicitis by the same group of pediatric surgeons based on the child's clinical symptoms physical examination findings laboratory test results and imaging examination results. 3) They met the indications for laparoscopic acute appendicitis resection. 4) The child and the guardian have normal cognitive function and understand the possible postoperative situation. They understand the content of the doctor's postoperative scar satisfaction survey and cooperate to complete the relevant survey. 5) The child and the guardian understand the advantages and disadvantages of surgical treatment and both sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Children over the age limit. 2) Children with a history of open surgery. 3) Converted to open surgery. 4) Children unrelated to POGD. 5) Children requiring postoperative intensive care for more than 24 hours. 6) Children with a history of fainting or epilepsy. 7) Children who have taken medications that affect the stomach and intestines within the past month. 8) Children who have participated in other clinical studies within the past 3 months or have received acupuncture within the past month are also excluded. Anyone who meets any of the above criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| First exhaust/defecation time; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of postoperative complications;Postoperative pain;Hospitalization duration/cost;Gastrointestinal Electrogram Detection;30-day readmission rate; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWei Zhang
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed