The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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A Clinical Study of Uterine Myoma Cases For Total Abdominal Hysterectomy(TAH)

자궁근종에 의한 전자궁적출술 적응증 환자의 보존적 한방치료 증례

  • Jung, Min-Yung (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji Univ.) ;
  • Sohn, Young-Joo (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji Univ.)
  • Published : 2006.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical application of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) treatment to uterine myoma for TAH. Methods : Two patients were diagonosed as uterine myoma for TAH in other Obstetrics & Gynecology hospital. They were treated by herbal medicine with each diagonosis in our hospital, and the first case was also treated by acupuncture, moxibustion and herbal acupuncture. Results : After TKM, the uterine myoma size of the first case was reduced($12.2^{\ast}7.3cm{\to}9^{\ast}7cm$) significantly. And all the symptom of uterine myoma, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone(Gn-RH)'s side effects were improved. The metrorrhagia of the second case was stopped, and was not repeated during six month. The second symptoms of metrorrhagia were improved. So, the two cases don't need to have a TAH. Conclusion : The results indicate that TKM can be effective for the management of uterine myoma for TAH without operation. Further study will be investigated in TKM for healing uterine myoma for TAH completely.

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