Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative liver function in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy: a study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial
Wang Y, Sun Z, Lin Y, Tao M, Zhao W, Liu J, Guo X, Hang C, Wang M, Tan W, et al.
Frontiers in Medicine · 2025
Key finding
However, several intraoperative factors, including surgical manipulation, substantial blood loss, the need for blood transfusions, and hypoxic stress, can significantly impair liver function.
- Condition
- Postoperative Recovery
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Wang, Y., Sun, Z., Lin, Y., Tao, M., Zhao, W., Liu, J., Guo, X., Hang, C., Wang, M., Tan, W., Xiong, X., Cao, J. L., & Liu, H. (2025). Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative liver function in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy: a study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Medicine, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1603543
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