Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapy for acute and chronic cholecystitis

VernacularTitle:急、慢性胆囊炎的中西医结合治疗进展
Author: Jingzhe ZHANG ; Kui YU
Keywords: cholecystitis; cholecystolithiasis; TCM WM therapy
From: Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2017;33(5):838-842
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Acute and chronic cholecystitis is often complicated by gallstones.With the rapid development of modern surgery,especially the renovation in surgical concepts,techniques,and methods represented by noninvasive surgery,surgery becomes the most important method for the treatment of such disease.However,surgical treatment is also limited by different disease stages,disease onset status,and individual factors.As an indispensible part of the whole treatment system for such disease,non-surgical treatments,especially integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapy,still have unique advantages.This article briefly summarizes the history of the treatment of acute and chronic cholecystitis and related hot topics and controversies,as well as the concepts and methods of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapy.