A Chinese Herbal Decoction, Huoxue Qingyi Decoction, Promotes Rehabilitation of Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study.
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) still remains an important surgical problem with high morbidity and mortality. The utilization of Traditional Chinese Medicine shows good prospects in therapy of SAP since it has advantages of more extensive pharmacological effects and fewer adverse effects. In this retrospective study, 38 patients received standardized treatment (control group) and 37 patients received Chinese herbal decoction, Huoxue Qingyi Decoction (HQD group), in addition to standard treatment for SAP. We found that the HQD group had a shorter hospital stay and lower initial expense than the control group (P < 0.05). The duration of hyperamylasemia and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) were significantly shorter in HQD group (P < 0.05). The percentage of patients having any complication was much lower in HQD group than control group (27/38 versus 17/37, P < 0.05), especially pancreatic pseudocyst (10/38 versus 2/37, P < 0.05). No adverse effect induced by HQD was found. We concluded that the HQD was effective, safe, and economic for reduction of complication, for early recovery from systemic inflammation, and for promoting earlier rehabilitation from SAP.
Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, First People's Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University Medical College, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, China.
Chao Hui
CH
Ji
Department of General Surgery, First People's Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University Medical College, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, China.
Cheng Wu
CW
Tang
Department of General Surgery, First People's Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University Medical College, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, China.
Wen Ming
WM
Feng
Department of General Surgery, First People's Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University Medical College, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, China.
Ying
Y
Bao
Department of General Surgery, First People's Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou University Medical College, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313000, China.
Li Qin
0000-0002-2267-4992
LQ
Yao