ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the clinical effect of Weitan-Waifu powder combined with acupuncture on postoperative gastroparesis in patients with digestive tract tumors. Methods Patients with gastric fistula after 97 cases of gastric surgery admitted to our hospital from March 2014 to March 2017 were randomly divided into treatment group (48 cases) and control group (49 case) by random number table method. The control group received routine basic treatment. The treatment group was treated with Weitan-Waifu powder and acupuncture on the basis of the control group. The serum gastrin and gastric juice were compared before and after treatment. The gastrointestinal motility recovery time, gastric tube extraction time, and time of first feeding after surgery were recorded. Results After treatment, the gastric emptying time (38.6 ± 2.9 min vs. 43.1 ± 3.7 min, t=-6.658), gastric tube extraction time (6.6 ± 1.5 d vs. 8.2 ± 1.9 d, t=-4.597), and first feeding time (8.5 ± 2.0 d vs. 12.0 ± 2.9 d, t=-6.906) were significantly lower in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the serum gastrin levels of the treatment group (115.3 ± 8.1 ng/L vs. 107.6 ± 9.5 ng/L, t=4.292) were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the gastric juice volume (252.8 ± 51.9 ml/d vs. 375.1 ± 88.6 ml/d, t=-8.273) of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the clinical treatment effect of the treatment group was of the treatment group better than that of the control group (Z=-2.003, P=0.045). Conclusions The Weitan-Waifu powder combined with acupuncture and moxibustion for postoperative gastroparesis in patients with digestive tract tumors can effectively shorten the treatment time, improve serum gastrin levels, and improve the therapeutic effect.