本组病例行阑尾切除术

随机以针刺麻醉40例

硬膜外麻醉40例进行比较术中镇痛效果

生命体征的平稳情况

术后胃肠功能的恢复时间

排气时间

镇痛药物的使用情况

抗生素的使用及切口愈合情况

住院天数以及观察两种麻醉方法的术中镇痛及术后It was a clinic comparative observation of the effects between acupuncture and epidural anesthesia in appendectomy. Eighty patients with appendicitis were randomly divided into two groups

each of 40 Patients. The results were no significant difference between two groups in successful rate. It is convinced that acupuncture on Zusanli points (ST36) has analgesia. There were less respiratory depression

hypotension

cardiac arrhythmia and less amout of liquid infusion needed than that of the epidural block during operation. Furthermore

in fhe group of acupuncture anesthesia

the intestinal gas excreted earlier

the analgetics and antibiotics adiministered were less and the rate of the wound infection were reduced after operation. These postoperative effects were significantly better than the controls. As it is of clear-cut effects of anesthesia by acupuncture with main points Zhusanli and auxilliary points Hegu (LI4) and less interfered life sign in the operation

thus it is desi rable to use acupuncture anesthesia in appendectomy.