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Korean medicine treatment including oral administration of Gyejibongnyeong-hwan and acupuncture therapy for calf edema and pain due to deep vein thrombosis of lower leg: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2021, v.42 no.2, pp.107-119
(2021). Korean medicine treatment including oral administration of Gyejibongnyeong-hwan and acupuncture therapy for calf edema and pain due to deep vein thrombosis of lower leg: A Case Report. Journal of Korean Medicine, 42(2), 107-119.
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Objectives: This study was aimed to report changes in clinical symptoms and signs after treatment with Korean medicine in patients who suffered from calf edema due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Methods: A 46-year-old male patient, who discharged home after receiving standardized treatment for acute DVT in the right leg, suffered pain and heat sense due to edema of the affected calf. Oral administration of herbal medicine (Gyejibongnyeong-hwan 4 g, twice daily) and acupuncture therapy were given to him for 6 weeks. The change in chief complaints, Villalta score, the right and left side difference of the circumference and the skin surface temperature of both calves, and blood level of D-dimer were observed before and after treatment. Results: The patient's chief complaints began to significantly improve from 2 weeks after treatment, and disappeared completely within 4 weeks. At the end of the treatment, a substantial decrease in the difference between the right and left calves in the circumference and skin surface temperature was observed. This effect was maintained even at the time of follow-up 3 months after the end of treatment, and the patient completely recovered indoor and outdoor life to the level before onset. Conclusions: This case suggests that Korean medicine treatment, including Gyejibongnyeong-hwan administration and acupuncture therapy, can be a viable option to improve edema and related clinical problems in the affected limbs due to DVT.
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- acupuncture, deep vein thrombosis, Guizhifuling-wan, Gyejibongnyeong-hwan (桂枝茯笭丸), keishibukuryo-gan
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