In accordance with clinical research results of Chinese scientific & technological project of the “9th Five year Program" ——“acupuncture combined with general anesthesia of enflurane inhalation for resection of esophageal carcinoma"

the operating rules of the anesthesia

and the rules of the operation of esophageal carcinoma resection have been formulated. The anesthesia operating rules comprise 1) clinical indications of anesthesia: a) indications

and b) relative contraindications; 2) preparations prior to the anesthesia: a) visiting patients; and b) drug application before operation; 3) anesthetic method: a) acupuncture method

bilateral Sanyangluo (TE 8) to Ximen (PC 4) and Xiayifeng

stimulated with 2～4 mA for EA and 10～13 mA for acupoint skin stimulation

frequency 2/15 Hz

15～30 min

and b) general anesthesia; 4) anesthesia control;and 5) post anesthesia management. The rules of the operation include a) operation posture (right or left lying position); b) incision location; c) esophgectomy and esophagogastrostomy; and d) post operation nursing.