Clinical Report of Golden-yellow Ointment Combined with Medical Ice Pad in Treatment of Edema and Pain after Hemorrhoid Operation
FENG Gui-cheng,,PAN Yong
Anorectal Branch, Guangdong Shenzhen Luohu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen (518000), China
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the ef?cacy of external use of medical ice pad combined with traditional Chinese medicine for relieving edema and pain after mixed hemorrhoid operation. Methods Sixty-two eligible patients who underwent external hemorrhoidectomy and internal ligation of mixed hemorrhoids were randomly divided into treatment group that were treated by the external application of Golden-yellow Ointment combined with medical ice pad, and the control group that were treated by wet compress with indomethacin combined with concentrated sodium chloride injection, respectively. The edema and pain of anuses were assessed before and after treatment. Results Before treatment, the anal edema score in treatment group was ( 2. 06± 0.93) while the control group was (2.03±0.95) (P>0.05); after 7 d of the treatment, the anal edema score in treatment group was (0.36±0.49) while the control group was (0.74±0.56) (P<0.05). Before treatment, the anal pain score in treatment group was (4.90±1.99) while the control group was (5.03±2.23)(P>0.05); after 7 d of the treatment, the anal pain score in treatment group was (1.26±1.21) while the control group was (1.94±1.32) (P<0.05). Conclusion The medical ice pad combined with traditional Chinese medicine is more effective to relieve edema and pain after hemorrhoidectomy.
