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Improvements in traditional medications and surgical techniques have helped, yet issues, including medication side effects and extended recovery times, persist. Therefore, it is particularly important to seek non-pharmacological interventions, such as acupoint stimulation, to optimise the perioperative management of CS. The aim of this systematic review protocol is to synthesise the available evidence and assess the effect of acupoint stimulation in the perioperative period of CS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We plan to search PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and China National Knowledge Infrastructure, from their inception to August 2025. Primary outcome indicators will include pain, time to first defecation, time to first bowel movement and time to return of bowel sounds. 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