Review Article

Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Urinary Retention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the included studies.

Study Number of participants Finished numberAge y Mean age
y
Course of disease
Y(m)
experimentcontrolDuration Outcomes (primary/secondary outcome)BMIOperationStarting time

Weimin Yi2011E:40
C:40
E:40
C:40
20-70E:46.2±8.6
C:46.9±8.9
EAVitaminB122w, 5 days a weekTherapeutic effect, residual urine volumeE:23.6±5.6
C: 24.2±6.1
Radical Hysterectomy15 day

Changhai He
2010
E:32
C:15
E:32
C:15
E:73.9
C:73.5
EA Basic nursingr+Adrenergic α1 receptor blockade4W,Therapectic effectProstatectomy6-8 day

Jie Zhu
2005
E:53(m30,f23)
C:57(m35,f22)
E:53
C:57
E:19-71
C:22-75
E:46
C:43
EA+moxibustionneostigmineTherapeutic effectanal fistula operation, mixed hemorrhoid operation,anal
fissure
operation

Weimin Yi2014E:60
C:60
E:58
C:57
20-65E:46.5±7.7
C:45.9±8.2
EASA3WTherapeutic effect, residual urine volume, bladder capacity, maximum urinary flow rate, urine outputE:24.3 ±3.4
C:25.1 ±3.3
radical hysterectomy6 day

Huawe
Xiao
2015
E:50(m28,f22)
C:50(m23,f27)
E:50
C:50
E:19-65
C:20-66
E: 42. 56±
11. 68
C:41.09±
12. 87
E: 8. 78±4. 56
C:9. 04±5. 37
EATylox3 daysTherapeutic effectAnorectal surgery

Liang Chen
2007
E:35
C:36
E:35
C:36
EANo treatmentTherapeutic effectanus operation

Chenyang Zhi
2011
E:32(m17,f15)
C:30(m11,f19)
E:32
C:30
24-65E:47.5±17.5
C:43.5±19.5
EANo treatment30minTherapeutic effectanus operation

Liang Chen
2010
E:30(m14,f16)
C:30(m17,f13)
E:30
C:30
EANo treatmentTherapeutic effect, first urination time

Hengjun Ma
2010
E:60(m33,f27)
C:60(m31,f29)
E:60
C:60
E:16-65
C:20-64
E:45.5
C:44.6
EA+Chinese medicine liquidNo treatment3 daysTherapeutic effectMixed hemorrhoid surgery

Weimin Yi2008E:55
C:55
E:55
C:55
20-70E:47.5±7.8
C:46.3±8.2
EA+basic nursing+TDPBasic nursing+TDP5 days, once a dayTherapeutic effect, residual urine volume, bladder capacity, maximum urinary flow rateE:22.3 ±2.3
C:22.6 ±2.5
Extensive hysterectomy8 day

Xiaoling Xi
2010
E:31
C:31
E:31
C:31
26-6544.4EA+PFMT+basic nursingPFMT+basic nursing5 days, once a dayTherapeutic effect, residual urine volumeExtensive hysterectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection6 day

Chengxin Li
2015
E:33(m19,f14)
C:34(m20,f15)
E:33
C:34
E:21-61
C:19-62
E:43±12
C:44±11
EA+PFMT+basic nursingBasic nursing2w, once a dayTherapeutic effect, residual urine volume, first urination time

Xianfeng Hu
2015
E:42
C:42
E:42
C:42
E:48.5±10.4
C:47.9±12.4
EA+TCM nursingBasic nursing2w, once a dayTherapeutic effect, residual urine volumeRadical Hysterectomy16 day

Haidong Peng
2009
E:23
C:23
E:23
C:23
E:26-69
C:24-66
E:34
C:35
7-14dEA+gingeer moxibustionneostigmine5 days, once a dayTherapeutic effectRadical Hysterectomy8-15 day

Dongbin Xia
2007
E:40(m23,f17)
C:40(m25,f15)
E:40
C:40
E:23-68
C:25-70
E:43.65
C:45.45
EAneostigmine20minTherapeutic effectanal fistula operation, mixed hemorrhoid operation, anal fissure operation

Xuenong Chen
2006
E:30
C:30
E:30
C:30
E:35-69
C:33-68
E:39.51
C:39.5
2-5dEAneostigmine5 days, twice a dayTherapeutic effectCervical cancer surgery3-6 day

Yan Li
2004
E:52
C:52
E:52
C:52
E:24-69
C:25-66
E:32.5
C:34.46
7-14dEAneostigmine1w, once a dayTherapeutic effectExtensive hysterectomy8-15 day

Shengjia Zhao
2015
E:30
C:30
E:30
C:30
E:60-74
C:60-75
E:63.7±3.2
C:64.2±2.7
7-14dEA+PFMT+BromidesPFMT+Bromides20 daysTherapeutic effect, residual urine volume, bladder capacity, maximum urinary flow rate, urine outputCervical cancer surgery8-15 day

Peizhi Ye
2014
E:74
C:33
E:74
C:33
E:46.92±13.69
C:46.26±12.89
E:94.12±65.36
C:85.34±73.67 d
EA+basic nursingBasic nursing10 days, once a dayTherapeutic effect, residual urine volumeCervical cancer surgery5 day

Bimei He
2015
E:80(m45,f35)
C:74(m39,f35)
E:80
C:74
E:20-76
C:19-76
E:45±16
C:48±16
EANo treatment30minTherapeutic effect, first urination time, urine outputSpinal anesthesia

Xu Han
2017
E:38(m28,f10)
C:38(m26,f22)
E:38
C:38
E:46-78
C:44-78
E:59.8±9.14
C: 58.2±8.33
EATamsulosin hydrochloride3 day, once a dayTherapeutic effect, residual urine volume, first urination time, urine outputHartmann, Dixon, Miles surgery

Liubo Fan
2010
E:10(m6,f4)
C:10(m5,f5)
E:10
C:10
E:57±14
C:55±11
E:9.3±1.5
C:9.1±3.7m
EABasic nursing20 days, 5 times a weekResidual urine volume, maximum urinary flow ratePelvic fracture surgeryHalf a year

Yinqiu Gao
2014
E:31(m10,f21)
C:30(m9,f21)
E:31
C:28
18-65E:55 ± 6
C:53 ± 11
EANo treatment30minFirst urination time, urine outputArthroscopic knee surgery