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Stata16.0 software was used to perform statistical analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias analysis. The primary outcome was sedative consumption, and the secondary outcomes included the incidence of adverse events and wake-up time.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 10 studies with 1331 participants were included. The results showed that sedative consumption [mean difference (MD) = \u221229.32, 95% CI (\u221236.13, \u221222.50), <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001], wake-up time [MD = \u22123.87, 95% CI (\u22125.43, \u22122.31), <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001] and the incidence of adverse events including hypotension, nausea and vomiting, and coughing (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05) were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Acupuncture combined with sedation reduces sedative consumption and wake-up time compared with sedation alone in gastrointestinal endoscopy; this combined approach allows patients to regain consciousness more quickly after examination and lower the risk of adverse effects. 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