Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Accelerates the Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function after Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Serum levels of gastroenterological hormones in TEAS, control, and sham groups.
TNAS (n=43)
Control (n=44)
Sham (n=45)
P-value
TEAS vs Control
TEAS vs Sham
Before surgery
MOT (ng mL−1)
27.1 (19.4)
35.9 (23.4)
27.1 (23.6)
0.165
0.998
VIP (ng Ml−1)
33.4 (29.2)
30.0 (19.4)
41.6 (33.1)
0.762
0.515
NO (ng mL−1)
712.6 (228.2)
737.8 (295.5)
746.8 (305.2)
0.713
0.686
5-HT (ng ML−1)
13.0 (2.8)
13.4 (3.4)
13.0 (4.6)
0.630
0.984
After surgery
MOT (ng mL−1)
59.6 (24.8)
38.1 (20.2)
37.7 (25.4)
0.014
0.020
VIP (ng mL−1)
23.5 (17.2)
30.6 (22.2)
35.6 (30.0)
0.456
0.267
NO (ng mL−1)
801.3 (325.0)
839.3 (303.3)
802.6 (238.6)
0.647
0.989
5-HT (ng mL−1)
10.7 (2.5)
11.2 (3.0)
11.8 (3.4)
0.590
0.279
Values are presented as mean (SD). MOT: motilin; VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide; NO: nitrogen oxide; 5-HT: serotonin.
