中国结合医学杂志（英文版）Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Author Name	Affiliation
Huichang Yan	Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, 200040, Shanghai
Chengchuan Jiang	Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, 200040, Shanghai
Weimin Liang	Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, 200040, Shanghai

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Abstract:

Objective: To find out whether high resection rate and low incidence of disability can be obtained from operations for tumors on cerebral functional areas by applying ??combined acupuncture-drug anesthesia??Methods: According to the route of entry of operations, two different groups of acupoints for body acupuncture combined with ear acupuncture therapy were applied.Results: Among the 80 patients operated on, 20 were suffering from tumors in the speech center, 60 in the sensorimotor center. Good result was obtained from all the operations. Grade 1 effective rate of acupuncture anesthesia reached 100%. None of the patients experienced aggravation of dysphasia or dysfunction. Five patients showed aggravation of myasthenia and dysesthesia, but all of them recovered within 2-4 weeks.Conclusions: High resection rate and low incidence of disability may result from operations performed with ??combined acupuncture-drug anesthesia;?? so this kind of anesthesia can be used as a routine anesthetic method for operations.