Potential benefits of acupuncture for enhanced recovery in gynaecological surgery

Complementary Medicine Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 111-116

  Yoo, Jeong Eun ^a   Oh, Dal Seok ^b  

^a Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Gynaecological surgery; Post operative symptoms

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PUBMED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930176720     PISSN: 25042092     EISSN: 25042106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000381360     Document Type: Review

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