The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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A Case Report of Stage 4 Pressure Ulcer Patient Treated with Acupuncture and the Herbal Medicine Gamisipjeon-tang

침구 치료와 가미십전탕을 병행하여 호전된 4도 욕창 환자 치험 1례

  • Ryu, Hae-rang (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Eun-jin (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young-kyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
  • 류혜랑 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 강은진 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김영균 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김경민 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2017.08.24
  • Accepted : 2017.10.27
  • Published : 2017.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this case study is to report the effect of oriental medicine on pressure ulcers. Methods: We treated a patient with a pressure ulcer with acupuncture, Jaungo, and Gamisipjeon-tang. We started with herbal medicine only, and then added the acupuncture treatment after one month. We treated the sore for a total of 4 months. We measured the size and depth of the ulcer and graded it with a National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) score once every two weeks. Results & Conclusions: Even though the wound was not cured completely, the total size of the pressure ulcer was reduced and the NPUAP stage was improved from 4 to 3. Therefore, Korean medicine could be an effective treatment for improving pressure ulcers.

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