The influence of heat-clearing and blood-activating traditional Chinese medicine sitz bath on postoperative wound healing of hemorrhoids

Abstract

Objective To observe the influence of heat-clearing and blood-activating traditional Chinese medicine sitz bath on postoperative wound healing of hemorrhoids Methods 100 cases of hemorrhoids surgery pa-tients were selected.According to random number table method,they were divided into the observation group and con-trol group,100 cases in each group.All of patients underwent hemorrhoids excision surgery,the control group was giv-en potassium permanganate sitz bath, the observation group was given heat-clearing and blood-activating traditional Chinese medicine sitz bath.The two groups were given compound carraghenates cream for external use after sitz bath. The postoperative wound healing time,degree of pain and clinical efficient of the two groups were observed and com-pared.Results In two groups before treatment,the pain scores were （4.06 ±1.34）point,（4.05 ±1.36）point,with no significantly different （t=0.63,P〈0.05）; compared with before treatment,the two groups after treatment the pain scores were （1.13 ±0.51）point,（2.72 ±0.74）point,the difference was statistically significant （t =3.72, 2.98,P〈0.05）;the pain scores after treatment in observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant （t=2.73,P〈0.05）.In observation group,the wound healing time was （13.23 ±4.27）d,which was shorter than （18.78 ±6.43）d of the control group,the difference was statistically significant （t=6.44,P〈0.05）.The clinical efficiency of the observation group was 98%,which was significantly higher than 86%of the control group,the difference was statistically significant （χ^2=4.89,P〈0.05）.Conclusion Heat-clearing and blood-activating traditional Chinese medicine sitz bath can promote the healing of postoperative wound of hemorrhoids,and can effectively reduce the degree of pain. Key words: Traditional Chinese medicine lotion; Sitz bath; Hemorrhoids