Thoraxchir Vask Chir. 1976 Feb; 24(1): 70-5.

[Acupuncture analgesia for open heart surgery (author's transl)]

Hehrlein FW, Herget H, Schlepper M, L'Allemand H.

The first clinical results of 100 patients, operated since November 1973 using ECC and acupuncture anesthesia are reported. The method of combined chinese and european procedures of analgesia is described. Advantages and problems of the new method are discussed.