Objective:To observe the application effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS)for labor analgesia.Methods:Retrospective analysis 120 cases of parturient women who gave birth in our hospital,and divided them into the TEAS group,the intrathecal anesthesia group and the blank group according to analgesia methods,40 cases in each group.After the active uterine contraction of parturient women,the TEAS group received electrical stimulation at certain acupoints till delivery;the intrathecal anesthesia group received remifentanil hydrochloride(0.2 to 0.5 g/kg)via continuous infusion into the subarachnoid of spinal canal or the epidural space till the end of the second stage of labor;the blank group received no analgesia.Statistically analyzed and compared the status of pain during delivery and the blood loss in different stages of labor, through different methods of delivery and during delivery of parturient women in each group.Results:Comparing with those before delivery,scores of VAS in the TEAS group after analgesia,during delivery and in the end of active uterine contraction were decreased(P<0.05),scores of VAS in the intrathecal anesthesia group after analgesia and during delivery were decreased(P<0.05),and scores of VAS in the intrathecal anesthesia group in the end of active uterine contraction were relatively equal to those before treatment(P>0.05).Comparing the scores of VAS at different time points after analgesia in the three groups,there were significant differences being found(P<0.05).After analgesia,in the end of active uterine contraction and during delivery,scores of VAS in the TEAS group and the intrathecal anesthesia group were respectively lower than those in the blank group(P<0.05);scores of VAS in the TEAS group were lower than those the intrathecal anesthesia group(P<0.05).The total stage of labor,the first,second and third stages of labor in the TEAS group and the intrathecal anesthesia group were all shorter than those in the blank group(P<0.05).Comparing the total stage of labor,the first,second and third stages of labor in the TEAS group with those in the intrathecal anesthesia group,there were no significant differences being found(P>0.05).Comparing with the blank group,the rate of natural delivery in the TEAS group was the highest,and the cesarean section rate was relatively lower,differences being significant(P<0.05).Comparing with the intrathecal anesthesia group,the rate of natural delivery in the TEAS group was relatively higher,differences being insignificant(P<0.05).Comparing the forceps delivery rate among the three groups,there was no significant difference being found(P>0.05).There was no significant difference being found in the methods of delivery between the blank group and the intrathecal anesthesia group(P>0.05).Comparing the blood loss during delivery among the three groups,there was no significant difference being found(P>0.05).Conclusion:TEAS can optimize the effect of labor analgesia and promote the natural delivery,which is worthy of clinical promotion.