Abstract:【Objective】 To study effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with inhalation anesthesia on postoperative cognitive function of aged patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC). 【Methods】 A hundred patients underwent LC were randomly divided into control group(n =50) and treatment group (n =50). In the treatment group, TEAS was applied to Hans for 30 min following routine general inhalation anesthesia, and TEAS was continued until LC over. In the control group, only routine general inhalation anesthesia was given. The bispectral index(BIS) were maintained between 40~60 in both two groups. BP, HR, SPO2, PetCO2, and the concentration of plasma epinephrine(E), norepinephrine(NE), cortisol(Cor), and glucose(Glu) were measured before anesthesia(T0) and after intubation cannula 5 min(T1), pneumoperitoneum 10 min(T2) and pneumoperitoneum end(T3), and postoperative 24 h(T4). The time of wake was observed after the operation. Neuropsychological tests were carried out on patients before the operation and on the third and seventh day after the operation, and incidence of POCD was calculated. 【Results】 E, NE, Cor, Glu were gradually increased after intubation in the control group (P <0.01),but no significance difference in the treatment group (P >0.05). All monitoring indicators during perioperative period in the treatment group were more stable than in the control group(P <0.05). Number of patients underwent cognitive dysfunction on the third and seventh day after the operation were 10, 7 in the treatment group and 15, 13 in the control group. The time of wake was much more in the control group (14.25±3.17) min than in the treatment group (9.78±3.22) min(P <0.05). 【Conclusion】 Combined TEAS and general inhalation anesthesia for aged patients in LC can reduce the stress reaction obviously and profit to wake up earlier and decrease the incidence of POCD during perioperative period.