Twenty-eight patients who had undergong lung resection

were treated withacupuncture for postoperative traumatic pain. We selected the points of thechanncls that traverse the site of the pain or that related to the concernedviscera. The needle were manipulated persistently with lift-thrust and rotationthat offer the patient a maximal tolerable needle sensation of sorenessand distention for 15--20 minutes. The needles after keeping for another aminutes

were taken off. Analgestic effectiveness

blood pressure

pulserate

finger impedance rheogram (FIR) and gastric electromyogram (GEMG)wtere asked or monitored as their own self-control and the data acquired afteracupuncture manipulation and needles off had shown as follows: