From February of 1997 to December of 2000

the acupuncture and drug anesthesia group applied manual acupuncture combined with intravenous administration of holoperidol and fentany to pulmonary operation under Vedio thoracoscope. 66 cases were randomly divided into acupuncture combined with intravenous injection of anesthetics (ACIIA) group (n=33) and general anesthesia (GA) group (n=33). Acupoints used were Houxi (SI 3)

Zhigou (SJ 6)

Neiguan (PC 6)

Hegu (LI 4)

Ximen (PC 4)

Yuji (LU 10)

Shugu (BL 65)

Zulinqi (GB 41)

Taichong(LR 3)

Taixi (KI 3) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and were divided into 3 groups to be taken according to the incision location and the pulmonary operation. After insertion

each needle was manipulated continuously for 1 min

3 times and 18 min altogether. Before anesthesia induction

intramuscular injection of tramadol (100 mg) and maxolon (20 mg) was given

followed by intravenous drip of compound fluid of 1% procaine and scoline. During operation

the acupuncture operator must follow the operation procedures

for example

when the pulmonary lobectomy was conducted and the incision extension needed

Neiguan (PC 6) and Taichong (LR 3) were stimulated with stronger manipulation. If necessary

fentany 0.1～0.2 mg was administered intravenously. Results showed that in ACIIA group

good anesthetic effect was found in 25 cases (78.8%) and the successful rate was 100%. In comparison with general anesthesia control group

the dose of dolantin compound liquid used was decreased by 43.5% per kilogram per minute.