Clinical Observation of Hydrothorax in Lung Cancer Patients Treated by Closed Drainage Concerted with Injection of Herba Pruneilae: Report of 26 Cases[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine1998, (11): 662-663.
Clinical Observation of Hydrothorax in Lung Cancer Patients Treated by Closed Drainage Concerted with Injection of Herba Pruneilae: Report of 26 Cases[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine1998, (11): 662-663.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.1998.11.017.
Fifty two hospitalized cases of bronchial lung carcinoma with moderate or massive hydrothorax were randomly divided into 2 groups
the treatment group and control group. The former was treated by slender catheter for closed drainage and intrathoraxic injection of Herba Prunellae or chemicals. The effective rate was 85%
average time for remission was 7 months
and the rate of toxic and side effect was 0-12%. In the control group
the rates were 46%
1. 5 month and 4- 35% respectively
the difference between the two groups being significant (P < 0. 05 or 0. 01). The study is demonstrated that this therapy is rather satisfactory for bronchial lung carcinoma.