Acupuncture for Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Zhang, Kai ; Gao, Chao ; Li, Chengyu ; Li, Yan ; Wang, Shenjun ; Tang, Qilin ; Zhao, Chen ; Zhai, Jingbo · Pancreas · 2019 October
DOI 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001399
Objective
The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture plus routine treatment (RT) for acute pancreatitis (AP).
Conclusions
This study suggested that acupuncture combined with RT may be effective for AP. However, more rigorously designed randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm the current findings.
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