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.
