Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Treatment of Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

<div><b>Forest plot of acupuncture therapy versus sham acupuncture therapy for recovery of gastrointestinal function</b>. Note: frequency of bowel sounds at 40 hours: frequency per minute assessed during a three-minute interval.</div>

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Figure 2: Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Treatment of Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 

Figure 2 | Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Treatment of Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 