Objective To observe the effects of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation(TAES)combined with general anesthesia(acupuncture analgesia combined with general anesthesia)on postoperative pain

nausea and vomiting and exhausted defecation symptoms in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic operation.Methods Sixty patients with gynecological laparoscopic operation were randomly divided into TAES group and control group

with 30cases in each group.Patients of the control group received simple general anesthesia and those of the TAES group were treated with general anesthesia and TAES of bilateral Zusanli(ST 36)and Liangqiu(ST 34).Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)was used for measuring the patients' pain reaction at 8h

24hand 72hafter surgery.Symptoms of patients' nausea and vomiting

post-operation exhaust and defecation time were recorded after operation.Results The VAS scores at time-points of 8h

24hand 72hand nausea level in the TAES group were significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.01

P<0.05).The vomiting severity of the TAES group was also relatively lower in comparison with the control group

but without significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05). The post-operation exhaust and defecation time of patients in the TAES group apparently appeared earlier than those of patients in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion TAES combined with general anesthesia is effective in reducing post-operative pain and nausea

and improving gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing laparoscopic operation.