Objective:To observe the effects of electroacupuncture on postoperative recovery of patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with morphine. Methods90 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly divided into the treatment group A, treatment group B and control group C,30 case in each group. Patients in treatment group A was treated with electroacupuncture, whereas morphine in the form of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) was used in the treatment group B. The control group was only received nursing care；each group was intramuscular injected with pethidine for analgesia when necessary. The course of treatment in all groups was 24 h, followed up to 72 h. The visual analogue score(VAS)of postoperative pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV)within 24 h,first time of flatus and defecation and observe assessment of alertness/sedation(OAA/S)score were observed and compared.  Results:①Compared with the control group at each timepoint, the difference of VAS score in the treatment group A and B at T,2,-T,5, was statistically significant, and the VAS score in these two groups significantly deoreased(P,<,0.05)；there was no statistically significant difference on VAS score between the treatment group A and B(P,>,0.05). ②Within 24 hours,the incidence of PONV of the treatment group A, B and control group were 30.00%, 50.00% and 16.67%,respectively；Among,the incidence of PONV of the treatment group B was the highest(P,<,0.05),the difference between the treatment group A and control group was not statistically significant(P,>,0.05). There was no statistically significant difference on the incidence of PONV among groups (P,>,0.05). ③The first exhaust time and defecation time in the treatment group A was the earliest, the control group followed, and the treatment group B was latest (P,<,0.05). ④Compared at T,1, and T,2, the OAA/S score grade in the treatment group B was the lowest and the effect of sedation was the most significant(P,<,0.05),there was no significant difference on the OAA/S score grade between the treatment group A and control group (P,>,0.05)；compared between T,1, and T,2,the OAA/S score grade in the treatment B was statistically significant (P,<,0.05).  Conclusion:Electroacupuncture could effectively relieve postoperative pain and promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function after operation,which reduced the incidence of PONV without excessive sedation.