Abstract： Objective： To observe the effect of point massage on the recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function of patients after abdominal surgery. Methods：A total of 80 cases of patients who needed to undergo abdominal surgery were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group，with 40 cases in each group. The control group was given routine nursing after the surgery，and the observation group was additionally treated with point massage from the sixth hour after the surgery to the first anal exhaust. The levels of gastrointestinal hormones before and after surgery， the recovery time of postoperative bowel sounds， the first anal exhaust time， the first defecation time， the incidence of abdominal distention，the remission time of abdominal distention，the time to return to normal diet，the length of hospital stay and the scores of postoperative Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) were compared between the two groups. Results： After surgery， the levels of motilin(MTL) and substance P(SP) were increased when compared with those before surgery(P＜0.05)， and somatostatin(SS) levels were decreased(P＜ 0.05). Levels of postoperative MTL and SP in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05)，and SS level was lower(P＜0.05). The recovery time of postoperative bowel sounds，the first anal exhaust time，the first defecation time，the remission time of abdominal distention，the time to return to normal diet，and the length of hospital stay in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group(P＜0.05)，and the incidence of abdominal distention was lower(P＜0.05). There was no significant difference being found in the comparison of VAS scores at the sixth hour after surgery between the two groups(P＞0.05)，and VAS scores at the 12th，24th，and 48th hour after surgery in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05). Conclusion： Point massage can effectively improve postoperative gastrointestinal function of patients after abdominal surgery，relieve their pain and discomforts，and promote rehabilitation.