Effectiveness of the herbal medicine Daikenchuto for radiation-induced enteritis
Effectiveness of the herbal medicine Daikenchuto for radiation-induced enteritis
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DOI：
10.1089/acm.2007.0748
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发表时间：
2008-07-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Kimura, Tadashi
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作者：
Takeda, Takashi;Kamiura, Shouji;Kimura, Tadashi
背景：放射性肠炎是一个严重的临床问题，目前没有推荐的标准管理。Daikenchuto（DKT）是一种日本草药，在日本已用于治疗粘连性肠梗阻。本文报告一例放射性肠炎患者，经DKT治疗后，临床症状明显改善。方法：患者口服DKT（日本传统中药）2.5g，每日3次。腹胀进行了客观评价与CT。结果：与放射性肠炎相关的胃肠道症状成功地控制与DKT治疗。结论：DKT治疗可能是有用的放射性肠炎的管理。
Background: Radiation-induced enteritis is a serious clinical problem for which there is currently no recommended standard management. Daikenchuto (DKT) is a Japanese herbal medicine that has been used to treat adhesive bowel obstruction in Japan. This report describes a patient with radiation-induced enteritis whose clinical symptoms were much improved by treatment with DKT.Method: The patient was administered DKT, a traditional Japanese herbal formula, orally (2.5 g 3 times daily). Abdominal distention was evaluated objectively with computed tomography.Results: Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with radiation-induced enteritis were controlled successfully with DKT treatment.Conclusions: DKT treatment may be useful for the management of radiation-induced enteritis.