Open AccessEffects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Tianlin Liu,
Chunyue Yin,
Yanan Li,
Fang Gao,
Lili Yu,
Zhigang Wang,
Qiujun Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s309082
Subject(s) - medicine , postoperative cognitive dysfunction , zusanli , anesthesia , calcitonin gene related peptide , stimulation , surgery , acupuncture , electroacupuncture , cognition , alternative medicine , receptor , pathology , neuropeptide , psychiatry
Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) in the old ages seriously delays the rapid recovery. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) against POCD in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical colon cancer surgery, as well as the potential mechanism.