Effects of acupuncture on postoperative recovery and extubation time: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 100; no. 4; p. e24502
• Main Authors: Kwon, Seungwon, Jin, Chul, Jeong, Aram, Yang, Seung-Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 29.01.2021
• Subjects: Acupuncture Therapy - methods; Airway Extubation; Humans; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Postoperative Care - methods; Study Protocol Systematic Review; Systematic Reviews as Topic
• ISSN: 0025-7974; 1536-5964
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024502

This systematic review protocol aims to provide evidence of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on postoperative recovery and extubation time. The following 11 electronic databases will be searched from inception: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, CINAHL, 1 Chinese database (CNKI), and 5 Korean databases (OASIS, DBpia, RISS, KISS, NDSL). Only randomized controlled trials of acupuncture treatment for postoperative recovery after surgery will be included for review. The selection of the studies, data extraction, and management will be performed independently by 3 researchers. Methodological quality, including the risk of bias, will be assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. Our systematic review will provide evidence of the efficacy of acupuncture on postoperative recovery and extubation time. This evidence will provide useful information to practitioners and patients in the field of surgery and complementary medicine. 2020 CRD42020168411.