Treatment of atrophic cholecystitis by regulating the spleen--a report of 50 cases

J Tradit Chin Med. 1999 Jun;19(2):93-6.

Abstract

Fifty cases of atrophic cholecystitis were treated by regulating of the spleen. Of them, 21 were cured, 18 remarkably effective, and 7 effective. The overall effective rate was 92.0%. As compared with the results of ultrasonography B performed before and after treatment, it was shown that both the longitudinal and transverse inner diameters of the gallbladder increased evidently, and the condition of atrophy improved remarkably after treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Atrophy / drug therapy
  • Cholecystitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Cholecystitis / drug therapy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Gallbladder / diagnostic imaging
  • Gallbladder / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal