Objective To observe clinical effects of warm moxibustion at Jianjing（ GB21） for preventing thyroid operative position syndrome. Methods Totally 120 patients undergoing thyroid surgery were randomly divided into treatment group and control group

with 60 patients in each group. All the patients were given preoperative routine nursing and posture training. After posture training two days before operation and after postoperation fully awake from anesthesia

warm moxibustion was given to the treatment group once per day

for 5 days. Recorded operation time of patients in both groups and compared the occurrence of dizziness and headache

nausea and vomiting

neck and shoulder pain in the two groups. Results In the treatment group

patients with operation time≤1h

1- 2 h

≥2 h were 8 cases

13 cases and 39 cases respectively

however

those the control group were 11 cases

9 cases and 40 cases respectively. Operation time distribution in patients of both groups has no statistically significant difference（ P >0. 05）. After the operation

in the treatment group

cases of dizziness and headache（5 cases）

nausea and vomiting（3 cases）

neck and shoulder pain（4 cases） were significantly less than those in the control group（with 21 cases

16 cases

25 cases respectively）. There was statistically significant difference between the two groups（ P < 0. 01）.Conclusion Warm moxibustion at Jianjing（ GB21） can effectively prevent the development of thyroid operative position syndrome.