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Treatment of Biliary Dyskinesia and Gallbladder Sludge with Korean Medicine: Case Report

담낭 슬러지를 동반한 담도 운동능 저하 환자에 대한 치험 1례

  • An, Soyeon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hur, Soyoung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Eujin (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hwang, Cho-Hyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jang, Eungyeong (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jang-Hoon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Youngchul (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 안소연 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실) ;
  • 허소영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실) ;
  • 김어진 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실) ;
  • 황조현 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실) ;
  • 장은경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실) ;
  • 이장훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실) ;
  • 김영철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과교실)
  • Received : 2021.03.29
  • Accepted : 2021.07.02
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to determine whether Korean medicine improves epigastric symptoms of biliary dyskinesia without unfavorable side effects. Methods: A 37-year-old woman who had chronic dyspepsia with intermittent back pain had gallstone-like sludge identified on ultrasound scan. We administered Saenggan-tang and used ultrasound examination to observe the changes in symptoms such as dyspepsia, the occurrence of back pain, and gallbladder contraction. Results: After 2 months of taking Saenggan-tang, symptoms such as dyspepsia, abdominal pain, headache, and back pain improved. In addition, biliary motility improvement was evaluated by ultrasonography. Moreover, there was no occurrence of any side effects. Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine might be effective for managing biliary dyskinesia.

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