Retrospective analysis on effect of reinforcing qi and activating blood for promoting safety in peri-operational stage of hip operation in aged patients / 中国中西医结合杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the safety in peri-operational stage of hip operation in aged patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Retrospective analysis was performed on the complications and the following therapy in peri-operational stage of hip operation in 1872 aged patients, the incidence and treatment of complication were analyzed and compared between patients who received TCM decoction alone and those received TCM decoction combined with Danshen Injection and Shenmai Injection. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All treatments showed good effects in preventing and treating the complications in peri-operational stage of hip operation in aged patients, while the effect of combined therapy was better in improving dyspepsia and preventing deep vein thrombosis than that of TCM decoction alone.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Treatment with TCM of reinforcing qi and activating blood circulation has favorable effects in preventing occurrence of complication in peri-operational stage of hip operation in aged people.</p>