〔Abstract〕 With the continuous increase in the incidence and mortality rate of colorectal cancer, clinical attention to the efficacy and prognosis of treatment strategies for this disease is increasing. Especially, how to promote postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery has become an important issue in clinical practice and has attracted the attention of many scholars. The current application of traditional Chinese medicine treatment in rehabilitation research is becoming increasingly widespread, among which acupuncture and acupoint electrical stimulation are commonly used external treatment methods in traditional Chinese medicine. Their application in rehabilitation has important practical value, and their mechanism of action and efficacy are widely recognized in clinical practice. They have also been widely used in the gastrointestinal tract after colorectal cancer surgery. Studying the progress of acupuncture and acupoint electrical stimulation in the recovery of gastrointestinal function after colorectal cancer surgery has an important mechanism for the promotion and application of traditional Chinese medicine treatment.