The Effect of Acupressure Applied After Bariatric Surgery on Gastrointestinal Functions, Pain and Anxiety

This research was conducted to determine the intensity of acupressure treatment for gastrointestinal problems, pain and anxiety after bariatric surgery. The research was conducted using a placebo group, randomized controlled, detailed research model. The data of the study was collected at Aktif Private Kocaeli Hospital General Surgery Clinic between January 2022 and February 2023. The study was conducted with 90 (30 control, 30 intervention and 30 placebo) patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The data were brought together with the patient identification formula, postoperative gastrointestinal functions information formula, abdominal distension formula, visual analog scale, state-trait anxiety inventory scale, visual comparison operation, and patient happiness formula. The data were analyzed with the SPSS for Windows 22 package program. Records of numbers, percentages, minimum and maximum values, averages and standard deviations in the analysis of data. Mann Whitney U analysis, LSD, Dunnet C, Kruskall Wallis, Will coxon analyzes and t test records. The results were interpreted at the p< 0.05 significance level. Gastrointestinal capacity and recovery time, stool and gas output rates, difference in distension and abdominal pain score amounts, oral intake amounts and retching difference of the patients in acupressure, control and placebo distribution at the 6th, 12th, 24th and 48th months of the surgery were investigated. Children's movements and vomiting were evaluated with visual comparison performance. Anxiety was measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Scale at the ages of 6, 12, 24 and 48 after treatment. He recorded the Patient Satisfaction Form to obtain the patients' satisfaction after acupressure.