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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The differences of the numbers of cases who received additional anesthetic in the operation had no statistical significance among the three groups (all P > 0. 05), but compared with the sham electroacupuncture group and blank group, the total dose of painkillers in the first 24 h after operation was reduced in the electroacupuncture group [(2. 43 + / - 1. 08) tablets vs (3. 23 + / - 1. 33) tablets, (3. 10 + / - 1. 22) tablets], and the score of most severity pain was also decreased (6. 65 + / - 1. 00 vs 7. 48 + / - 0. 96, 7. 25 + / - 1. 19), besides, the sleeping time in the night of surgery was increased [(220. 63 + / - 85. 50) min vs (162. 00 + / - 92. 69) min, (151. 50 + / - 80. 01) min, all P < 0. 05].