[Electroacupuncture in the prevention and treatment of sore throat and nausea and vomiting after gastrointestinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) intervention on postoperative sore throat (POST) and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after endotracheal intubation and general anesthesia.

Methods: According to the random number table, 60 patients of gastrointestinal surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation were randomly divided into EA group (30 cases) and control group (30 cases). Patients in the EA group were given acupuncture at Shaoshang (LU11) 30 minutes before general anesthesia, and EA at Chize (LU5) and Hegu (LI4) continued until the operation was completed.

[Clinical Trials for Thyroidectomy Under Acupuncture-aided Anesthesia by Using Electroacupuncture or Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation of Different Acupoints].

Objective: To observe the effectiveness of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) or electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of different acupoints in combination with anesthetics in the management of thyroidectomy patients, so as to choose a better stimulating method and most effective acupoints for thyroidectomy.

Methods: A total of 216 thyroidectomy patients (ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ grades) with thyroid gland adenoma, thyroid cyst or thyroid nodules from 3 hospitals (3 research centers) were randomized into 6 groups, i.e.

[Effect of Needle Embedded in Neiguan (PC6) on Changes of ECG in Chronic Myocardial Ischemia Model Mini-pigs].

Objective To observe the effect of needle embedded in Neiguan (PC6) on electro- cardiogram (ECG) changes in model mini-pigs with chronic myocardial ischemia. Methods The protein shrink narrow ring (Ameroid Ring) was placed in the proximal part of the left coronary anterior descend- ing branch of 12 Chinese mini-pigs to prepare animal model. One died during the modeling.

[Randomized controlled study on electroacupuncture compound anesthesia in radiofrequency ablation for hypertrophic inferior turbinate].

Objective: To explore the feasibility of electroacupuncture compound anesthesia in radiofrequency ablation for hypertrophic inferior turbinate.

Methods: The patients confirmed to the enrolled criteria were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 31) and a control group (n = 30). The observation group was treated with electroacupuncture at Sibai (ST 2), Xiaguan (ST 7), Hegu (LI 4) and Zhigou (TE 6) on the left side and routine local anesthesia on the right side.

[Analysis on the superiority of compound acupuncture anesthesia for thyroid ablation].

In the present paper, the authors compare the fits and unfit of different anesthetic methods for thyroid ablation and try to find a better one for it according to their own clinical practice and other scholars' experience. Results indicate that any anesthetic method has its own advantages and disadvantages, while compound acupuncture anesthesia for thyroid surgery is of prominent preponderance not only in the analgesic effect but also in fewer side-effects and less physiological interference. Thus, compound acupuncture anesthesia is a reliable and better anesthetic method for thyroid operation in clinic.