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Effect of Acupressure and Abdominal Massage on Constipation in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Study

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  • Mahinur DurmuÅŸ Ä°skender
  • Nurcan Çalışkan

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This study was a randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of acupressure and abdominal massage on constipation development for patients with TKA. The patients were randomly assigned to each group: control group ( n  = 31), acupressure group ( n  = 30), and abdominal massage group ( n  = 30). The finding showed that the severity of constipation and straining stool consistency of the groups in which acupressure and abdominal massage was applied are significantly better than the control group ( p  

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  • Mahinur DurmuÅŸ Ä°skender & Nurcan Çalışkan, 2022. "Effect of Acupressure and Abdominal Massage on Constipation in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Study," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 31(3), pages 453-462, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:31:y:2022:i:3:p:453-462
    DOI: 10.1177/10547738211033917
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