[Retracted] Acupuncture Enhances Gastrointestinal Motility and Improves Autonomic Nervous Function in Patients with Septic Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

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Ultrasonogram of GD at different time points. (a) Before acupuncture, result of ultrasonography indicates the increased contraction area of the gastric antrum. (b) After acupuncture for two days, result of ultrasonography indicates the decreased contraction area of the gastric antrum compared with that before acupuncture treatment. (c) After acupuncture for five days, result of ultrasonography indicates that the contraction area of the gastric antrum was decreased compared with that before acupuncture treatment and was basically restored to a normal condition.

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