This article informs that based on the clinical research results of the scientific and technological project of the “9th Five Year Program" ——acupuncture combined with small dose of epidural anesthetic for cholecystectomy

the operating rules of the anesthesia and the rules of the operation of cholecystectomyhave have been worked out. The anesthesia operating rules comprise 1) clinical indications of anesthesia: a) indications

and b) relative contraindications; 2) preparations prior to the anesthesia: a) understanding patients' conditions

and b) drug application before operation; 3) anesthetic method: a) acupuncture method

bilateral Neiguan (PC 6) and Zusanli (ST 36)

stimulated with 2～3 mA for EA and frequency 2/15 Hz

15～30 min

and b) epidural anesthesia (penetrative location T 7～8 or T 8～9 ); 4) anesthesia control; and 5) post anesthesia management. The operating rules of the operation include a) indications of operation; b) anesthesia; c) incision location; and d) procedures of operation.