Objective To observe the clinical effects of acupoint injection of metoclopramide for postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome(PGS).Methods A total of 46 patients with PGS(from abdominal surgery)were randomly divided into control and acupoint injection groups(n=23in each group).Patients of the acupoint injection group were treated by injection of Metoclopramide(5mg+ normal saline)into bilateral Zusanli(ST 36)and Weishu(BL 21)alternatively

while patients of the control group treated by injection of 10 mg of Metoclopramide into the deltoid muscle and gluteus maximus muscle alternatively.The treatment of both groups was conducted once daily for 14 days.A 3-point scale of clinical symptoms(abdominal distension

belching

nausea-vomiting

upper-abdominal distending pain

sour regurgitation and gastric burning sensation)was used to evaluate the therapeutic effect.Results There were no statistical differences between two groups in clinical symptom scores before the treatment(P>0.05).Following treatment

the clinical symptom scores of both groups were significantly decreased in comparison with pre-treatment(P<0.05)and the scores of the acupoint injection group were significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.05).Of the 23 PGS patients in the control group and acupoint injection group

0and 2were cured

5and 10 were significantly improved

10 and 9were improved

8and 2failed

with the effective rates being 65.22%and 91.30%

respectively.Conclusion Acupoint injection of Metoclopramide is effective for improving clinical symptoms of PGS patients.