Acupuncture-assisted anesthesia in surgical procedures: A comprehensive review of operational methods, technical details, ear and body acupoints application

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World J Transl Med. Sep 28, 2026; 12(3): 124320
Published online Sep 28, 2026. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.124320

Table 2 Modern biological interpretations of acupoints

Acupoint	Category	Major mechanism	Key effect	Ref.
Hegu (LI4)	Body acupoint	Nervous system; endocrine system	Analgesia	[73]
Zusanli (ST36)	Body acupoint	Nervous system; humoral regulation; digestive system	Anti-inflammation	[74]
Neiguan (PC6)	Body acupoint	Gene expression	Anti-inflammation	[75]
Shenmen (TF4)	Auricular point	Vagus nerve	Sedation; anti-anxiety	[76,77]

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Citation: Zhao MY, Xie CY, Zhao EH, Li ZM, Pan JY, Wang WQ, Zhou GW, Yang GH, Xu B, Liu Y, Xu TC. Acupuncture-assisted anesthesia in surgical procedures: A comprehensive review of operational methods, technical details, ear and body acupoints application. World J Transl Med 2026; 12(3): 124320
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Zhao MY, Xie CY, Zhao EH, Li ZM, Pan JY, Wang WQ, Zhou GW, Yang GH, Xu B, Liu Y, Xu TC. Acupuncture-assisted anesthesia in surgical procedures: A comprehensive review of operational methods, technical details, ear and body acupoints application. World J Transl Med 2026; 12(3): 124320 [DOI: 10.5528/wjtm.124320]

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