The present study investigated the use of acupuncture analgesia in maxillofacial surgery. Acupuncture analgesia was applied in 120 patients. In 20 of these, surgery was carried out under general anaesthesia in combination with acupuncture analgesia. In 100 patients, acupuncture analgesia was applied in addition to traditional postoperative analgesia. In case of troublesome postoperative pain, it was necessary to carry out additional sessions (1–4) of acupuncture stimulation. When acupuncture analgesia was used, the pulse rate and blood pressure during surgery generally remained stable. Serum cortisol was also measured and showed only minor elevation.