Intracardiac operations with extracorporeal circulation under acupuncture anaesthesia.
The method and clinical materials of 107 cases of direct vision intracardiac operation with extracorporeal circulation under acupuncture anaesthesia, together with a preliminary consideration of selection of patients, are reported. The most obvious benefit of acupuncture anaesthesia is the marked reduction or the absence of various post-operative respiratory symptoms and complications. Improvements on surgical technique for better result of acupuncture anaesthesia are discussed. It is stressed that further investigations for better analgesic effect are obligatory.
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications