Effect of supplementing qi, blood- activating and kidney- nourishing therapy on postoperative recovery in patients with lumber disc herniation
10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2015.01.28
- VernacularTitle:益气活血补肾法对腰椎间盘突出症术后恢复的影响
- Author:
Shaowei ZHNEG
1
;
Badshah Atik SHAIKH
;
Jian WANG
;
Hui JIANG
;
Min LI
;
Guofen CHEN
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学南方医院 关节与骨病外科
- Keywords:
lumber intervertebral disc herniation;
supplementing qi,blood-activating and kidney-nourishing therapy;
Quality of Life
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2015;(1):137-140
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of supplementing qi, activating blood circulation and tonifying kidney therapy on the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing lumber intervertebral disc herniation. Methods From January 2010 to May 2012, 120 patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation undergoing surgical treatment in Nanfang hospital were randomized into two equal groups to receive routine therapy (control group) and additional treatment with Yiqi Houxue Bushen Decoction (treatment group). The effect of the interventions was evaluated by assessing the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Japanese Orthopedic Association Scores (JOA), WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), length of hospital stay and adverse event. Results All the 120 patients were followed up and analyzed. Significant differences were found between the treatment and control groups in VAS, JOA Scores, and WHOQOL-BREF (P<0.01) at 2, 4, and 8 week and at 6 and 12 months after the surgery. At 6 and 12 months postoperatively, the JOA Scores (P<0.01), but not the VAS and WHOQOL-BREF, differed significantly between the two groups. Conclusion Blood-activating and kidney-nourishing therapy is effective in promoting postoperative recovery and helps reduce the clinical symptoms and minimize the adverse events in patients undergoing surgery for lumber intervertebral disc herniation.
