The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

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A Case Report of a Cervical Incompetence Patient

자궁경부무력증 진단을 받고 내원한 환자 임상 1례

  • Yun, Young-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 윤영진 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 이진무 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 조정훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실)
  • Received : 2011.04.30
  • Accepted : 2011.05.11
  • Published : 2011.05.28
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Abstract

Objectives: This study is to report the effect of oriental medicine on a cervical incompetence patient. Methods: The effectiveness of surgical cerclage in the cervical incompetence have had prolonged controversy. Herbal medicine was given to a cervical incompetence patient whom was suggested surgical cerclage. The patient was a 40-year-old female and treated with Dojeukgangki-tang gagambang. Results: After oriental herbal treatment, the clinical symptom of a cervical incompetence was improved and maintained, the patient was delivered in 38 weeks through cesarian section. Conclusions: Oriental herbal medicine and treatment have possibility to be a useful alternative to the surgical cerclage on cervical incompetence on the basis of more persistent study.

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