The effect of TEAS on the quality of early recovery in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Table 3 Incidence of nausea and vomiting, postoperative pain medications and antiemetics

Group	Cases of remedial analgesia	Cases of remedial antiemetic	PONV (%)
Con	24 (80%)	16 (53.3%)	17 (56.7%)
TEAS	13*(43.3%)	7 *(23.3%)	7* (23.3%)
P value	P < 0.01	P < 0.02	P < 0.01

Nausea was defined as a subjective unpleasant sensation associated with awareness of the urge to vomit; vomiting was defined as the forceful expulsion of gastric contents from the mouth brought about by the powerful sustained contraction of abdominal muscles
PONV Postoperative nausea and vomiting, Con control group, TEAS transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
*P < 0.05 vs. control group

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