目的 观察循经取穴贴敷疗法对腰椎内固定术后患者胃肠功能恢复的疗效。 方法 选取2020年1月至2022年3月在广州中医药大学第二附属医院收治的125例腰椎内固定术后患者，按随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组：对照组62例为常规腰椎内固定术后护理，观察组63例在常规护理的基础上加用循经取穴贴敷疗法，观察两组患者术后恶心呕吐NVAS评分、腹胀腹痛、肠鸣音与首次排气、排便时间。 结果 两组患者术后均发生不同程度的胃肠功能障碍。其中观察组恶心人数、恶心NVAS评分、呕吐分级、腹胀发生率、肠鸣音恢复正常时间和首次排气、排便时间，均较对照组降低（均P < 0.05）；但腹痛、腹围对比无统计学差异（均P > 0.05）。2组均未发生不良反应。 结论 循经取穴贴敷疗法可加快腰椎内固定术后患者胃肠功能恢复，促进术后快速康复，提高生活质量。

Objective To observe the effect of acupoint sticking therapy along meridians on gastrointestinal function recovery in patients after lumbar internal fixation surgery. Methods From January 2020 to March 2022， 125 patients with lumbar degenerative diseases were admitted to our hospital's Department of Orthopaedics and divided into two groups： control （n = 62） and acupoint sticking therapy （n = 63）. The control group received standard postoperative care for lumbar internal fixation， while the experimental group received routine care based on acupoint sticking therapy along meridians. The NVAS scores for postoperative nausea and vomiting， abdominal distension and pain， bowel sound， initial exhaust， and defecation time were compared between the two groups. Results Both groups experienced gastrointestinal problems to varied degrees following surgery. The experimental group had significantly lower rates of nausea， NVAS score， vomiting grade， abdominal distension， return to normal bowel sounds， and time of first exhaust and bowel movement compared to the control group （P < 0.05）. However， there were no significant differences in abdominal pain and abdominal circumference （P > 0.05）. There were no adverse reactions in either group. The incidence of postoperative abdominal distension， nausea and vomiting in the observation group was lower than that in the control group， and the difference was statistically significant （P < 0.05）. Conclusion Acupoint sticking therapy along meridians could accelerate the recovery of gastrointestinal function of patients after lumbar internal fixation， promote rapid recovery after surgery， and improve quality of life.