Synergistic Action of Spleen-strengthening and Qi-promoting Herbs on Enteral Nutrition for Patients After Abdominal Surgery
- VernacularTitle:健脾行气中药对腹部术后肠内营养疗法的促进作用
- Author:
Yuxing CHENG
;
Yan ZHAO
;
Huazhi YOU
;
Xuejiao CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
POSTOPERATIVE CARE;
ENTERAL NUTRITION;
ABDOMEN/surgery;
STRENGTHENING SPLEEN;
PROMOTING QI
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
【Objective】 To observe the promoting action of spleen-strengthening and Qi-promoting herbs on enteral nutrition(EN) for patients after abdominal surgery.【Methods】 Sixty patients after abdominal surgery were equally randomized into groups A and B.The two groups received oral use or tube feeding of enteral nutrition(Fresubin).Group A received oral use or tube feeding of the decoction with spleen-strengthening and Qi-promoting actions(composed of Radix Pseudostellariae,Rhizoma Dioscoreae,Fructus Hordei Germinatus,Pericarpium Citrus Reticulata,Radix Notoginseng) additionally.The treatment lasted one week.Before and after EN treatment,the contents of hemoglobin(Hb),total lymphocyte count(TLC),albumin(Alb),serum total protein(TP) and the ratio of albumin and globumin(A/G) were observed.【Results】After EN treatment,the above laboratory parameters were increased in the two groups as compared with those before treatment(P
