Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of combination treatment of Chinese medicine Baogan Lishui decoction and western medicine on hepatitis B cirrhosis related refactory ascites.
Method: Control group was given conventional western medicine therapy while the observation group was given same conventional western medicine therapy with additional of Chinese medicine Baogan Lishui decoction.
Result: The total effective of clinical treatment on hepatitis B cirrhosis related refractory ascites in observation group was higher than that of the control group which was 88.89% compared to 71.11%, respectively and it was significant different (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The combination treatment of Chinese medicine Baogao Lishui decoction and conventional western medicine can significantly increased the treatment effect on hepatitis B cirrhosis refractory ascites, and thus increases the quality and safety of life.Ma Yue, Ren Yanyi, Zhang Fan. Clinical analysis of the treatment of refractory ascites in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis by integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine [J]. Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine, 2015, 11(19): 97-98
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