Clinical study on application of Chinese herbs during the perioperative period of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Author:
Rong-xiang LI
1
;
Ying ZHOU
;
Jin-long LI
;
Jin LI
;
Yong CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Body Temperature; drug effects; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; adverse effects; Cholecystitis; surgery; Chronic Disease; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Flatulence; etiology; physiopathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Perioperative Care; Postoperative Period; Recovery of Function; Time Factors; Tongue; drug effects; pathology
- From: Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2007;13(1):59-61
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of Chinese herbs during the perioperative period of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).
METHODSThree hundred and sixty patients of chronic lithic cholecystitis (LCCT) were randomly assigned to two groups by lottery, 180 patients in each group. During the peri-operative period, the control group was treated with conventional Western medicine and placebo. The treated group was given the same conventional Western medicine and Chinese herbal decoctions, with Shitong mixture No. 1 added before LC, and Liujunzi decoction added after LC for three days. The operation time, body temperature after LC, white blood cell count, wind-breaking time after operation, as well as the changes of tongue coating in the first three post-operative days were recorded.
RESULTSThere was no significant difference between the two groups in operation time (P>0.05), while the improvement in body temperature recovery, wind-breaking time and changes of tongue coating in the treated group were better than those in the control group (P<0.01).
CONCLUSIONApplying Chinese herbs during perioperative period of LC could effectively benefit early recovery in such patients.
