Alexander L L, Atkins N M
J Natl Med Assoc. 1981 May;73(5):455-9.
Recent worldwide interest in acupuncture has been manifested. Although the rationale for its efficacy as an anesthetic agent is unknown, 25 to 35 percent of surgery in the People's Republic of China is performed under acupuncture anesthesia. The authors discuss the indications, advantages and disadvantages, and complications of acupuncture anesthesia and comment on current theories of the mechanism of its action.
近期，针灸在全球范围内引起了广泛关注。尽管其作为麻醉剂发挥功效的原理尚不清楚，但在中华人民共和国，25%至35%的手术是在针刺麻醉下进行的。作者讨论了针刺麻醉的适应症、优缺点及并发症，并对其作用机制的当前理论进行了评论。
