# Acupoints for Postoperative Complications

4 sourced protocols for Postoperative Complications. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/postoperative-complications

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | Hou LL, Chen CP, Xu L, Yin PH, Peng W. Electrical stimulation of acupoint combinations against deep venous thrombosis in elderly bedridden patients after major surgery. J Tradit Chin Med 2013; 33(2): 187-193 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) | – | – | Hou LL, Chen CP, Xu L, Yin PH, Peng W. Electrical stimulation of acupoint combinations against deep venous thrombosis in elderly bedridden patients after major surgery. J Tradit Chin Med 2013; 33(2): 187-193 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | Hou LL, Chen CP, Xu L, Yin PH, Peng W. Electrical stimulation of acupoint combinations against deep venous thrombosis in elderly bedridden patients after major surgery. J Tradit Chin Med 2013; 33(2): 187-193 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate), CV16 (Central Court) | – | – | Abdominal Acupuncture for Gastrointestinal Function Recovery After Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07293026 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV16 | Central Court | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 5th intercostal space on the xiphoid process. |

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