Abstract: Objective To evaluate effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative recovery after laparoscopic nephrectomy.Methods 60 cases of female patients undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy were selected and randomized into stimulation group and control group.The stimulation group received transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation 30min at neiguan point，hegu point，zusanli point and sanyinjiao point once a day.The routines of the control group were the same as that of the stimulation group except for switch off.Time of first exhaust，time of water intake，time of getting out of bed，time of urinary catheter indwelling，nausea and vomiting within 2 days after surgery，use of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia pump and total hospitalization were recorded.Results Compared with the control group，Patients in the stimulation group had less time of first exhaust（15.0±4.1）h，getting out of bed（30.7±9.0）h and urinary catheter indwelling（30.7±6.9）h（P<0.05），The difference of water intake time was not statistically significant.The incidence of nausea and vomiting was 20% and 13.3% in the stimulation group，and 33.3% and 30.3% in the control group.The number of analgesic pump compression（12.4±5.8）was reduced，and the total amount of drugs（69±43.6）ml was decreased in the stimulation group（P<0.05）.There was no statistically significant difference in hospital stay between the two groups.Conclusion Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation can accelerate postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy.

Key words: transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, laparoscope, enhanced recovery after surgery