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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2011.24.2.112

A Case Report of a Cervical Incompetence Patient  

Yun, Young-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Cho, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.24, no.2, 2011 , pp. 112-119 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study is to report the effect of oriental medicine on a cervical incompetence patient. Methods: The effectiveness of surgical cerclage in the cervical incompetence have had prolonged controversy. Herbal medicine was given to a cervical incompetence patient whom was suggested surgical cerclage. The patient was a 40-year-old female and treated with Dojeukgangki-tang gagambang. Results: After oriental herbal treatment, the clinical symptom of a cervical incompetence was improved and maintained, the patient was delivered in 38 weeks through cesarian section. Conclusions: Oriental herbal medicine and treatment have possibility to be a useful alternative to the surgical cerclage on cervical incompetence on the basis of more persistent study.
Keywords
Cervical incompetence; Cerclage; Dojeukgangki-tang;
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