We systematically searched four English language databases (Medline, Embase, CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), and AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine Database)) and one Chinese database (CAJ, China Academic Journals). Randomised trials of acupuncture compared with usual/routine care, sham interventions or active comparators in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection were eligible for inclusion. Postoperative symptoms and quality of life (QoL) were the primary outcomes for the review.
An inquiry into the process of nature in repairing injuries of the intestines: illustrating the treatment of penetrating wounds and strangulated hernia. Year: 1812 (1810s). Authors: Travers, Benjamin, 1783-1858
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