Abstract:Objective To explore the clinical effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) combined with acupuncture on postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) in patients received laparoscopic radical gastrectomy. Methods A retrospective study was performed on 92 patients received laparoscopic radical gastrectomy,and the patients were divided into observation group and control group (n=46,each).Conventional western medicine treatment was given in control group,and acupuncture was conducted in observation group on the basis of conventional western medicine.The first anal exhaust time,the first defecation time,the recovery time of bowel sounds,first time eating liquid food,visual analog score (VAS),I-FEED score ( for postoperative gastrointestinal function ) and average length of stay were observed to compared the total effective rate between two groups. Results The first anal exhaust time,the first defecation time,the recovery time of bowel sounds,time of eating liquid food and average hospital stay in observation group were significantly shorter than those in control group (P<0.05),and postoperative VAS score and I-FEED score were significantly lower than those in control group (P<0.05).The total effective rate in observation group was significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion For the postoperative rehabilitation of patients received laparoscopic radical gastrectomy,accelerated rehabilitation surgery combined with acupuncture has definite clinical effect and can effectively shorten the treatment time,relieve postoperative pain,promote early recovery of gastrointestinal function and achieve the goal of rapid rehabilitation.