In ordr to raise the rate of excellent response in repair of hernia with acupunctre anesthesia

we valued individual difference in the light of basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine

70 cases were typed by symptoms and signs before hernia operation with acupuncture anesthesia in which 48 cases were yang-deficiency type and 22 cases yin-deficiency type

besides

30 cases of peridural anesthesia were as the controls. 1. Acupuncture Group. ①Low-frequency electro-needling (1/scc) was applied to Zusanli (ST36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6)

while high-frepueney electroneedling (10/sec) applied to the incisional edge

②The electrowaves and intension of stimulation were changed by regular time to maintain the best needling sensation.③Small doses of adjuvants were used together with acupuncture

which shows synergism clearly (fentanyl

2ug/kg

fentanyl/droperidol

1/50

the dose depending on the condition of patients in operation). 2. The Controls; Routine

peridural anesthesia and adjuvants were used. The same observation was given as the acupuncture group. Results:I. the response rate of yang-deficiency type was 97.9%

the excellent response rate 75%

while the response rate of yin-deficiency type was 90.8% and its excellent response rate 45.4%. The response rate of the groups was no significent differene (P>0.05)

but the excellent respones rate of the two differed significently

the excellent response rate of yang-deficiency type was better than that of yin-deficiency type (P<0.05).Ⅰ. The total dose of adjuvants in the acupuncture group was small

Ⅲ. The blood pressure was stable during operation compared with that of the controls (P<0.005).Ⅳ. The intermission of food intake and exsufflation after operation was also shorter than that of the controls.