title: [Effect of relieving blood stasis, strengthening spleen and soothing liver therapy in improving hepatic function in patients after liver-carcinomectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To improve hepatic function with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in patients after liver-carcinomectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty patients were divided into the CHM group (61 patients) and the control group (59 patients). CHM therapy for relieving blood stasis, invigorating Spleen and soothing Liver was given to the CHM group after liver-carcinomectomy continuously for 5-6 weeks, and hepatic function was examined in all patients 8-9 weeks after the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The hepatic function indexes, including alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotrasferase (AST), serum albumin (ALB), gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP), total bilirubin (TBIL) and direct bilirubin (DBIL), were improved in the CHM group more significantly than those in the control group, all P < 0.05.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Relieving blood stasis, strengthening Spleen and soothing Liver therapy has good effect in improving hepatic function after liver-carcinomectomy.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center, Sun Yet-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011184:Postoperative Period
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase