A Case of Delayed Recovery of Navel Wound Healing after Laparoscopic Surgery for Cholecystectomy Successfully Treated with a Kampo Formulation Senkinnaitakusan

VernacularTitle:千金内托散が奏効した腹腔鏡下胆嚢摘出術後の臍部創傷治癒遅延の1例
Author: Katsutoshi TERASAWA ¹ ; Hiroshi OKA ² ; Yoko OTA ¹ ; Yoshiro HIRASAKI ³ ; Atsushi CHINO ¹
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1. Department of Japanese-Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
2. Yotsuba Naika & Kampo Clinic
3. Department of Japanese-Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
Keywords: laparoscopic cholecystectomy; senkinnaitakusan; anti-inflammatory effect; superficial incisional surgical site infection; SSI
From:Kampo Medicine 2023;74(1):16-19
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: We herein report a patient who complained persistent exudate at navel in spite of adequate antibiotics therapy after laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully treated with Kampo therapy. The pharmacological effect of this Kampo formulation i.e. senkinnaitakusan is still unknown, but this formulation has been used for persistent infectious diseases. According to the description in the classic textbook, this formulation is suggested to encourage metabolic function and exhibit anti-inflammatory function. There have been no reports of Kampo therapy for the superficial incisional site infection associated with laparoscopic surgery. The authors propose that Kampo medicine is another promising option in the management of surgical site infection (SSI).