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80 cases were observed on whom simple thyroid resection wasperformed. Of them

16 were male cases and 64 female cases. 73 casues suff-ered on unilateral side and 7 on bilateral sides. They were divided into twogroups: 45 cases in one group with adjuvant and 35 cases in another withoutadjuvant. Each case was operated under acupuncture anesthesia. The generalconditions of both groups are basically the same. Acupuncture anesthesia wasmade on bilateral Hegu(LI4) and Jianshi(P5)

by way of joined puncture fromface points Shoumian to Xinqu and on Jiama. Either 50mg of dolantin or 10