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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2012.25.2.200

A Case Report of Preterm Labor Patient at High Risk for Preterm Delivery Treated by Combination of Herbal Medicine and Conventional Treatment  

Jo, Jun-Young (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Park, Kyoung-Sun (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Lee, Chang-Hoon (KangNam Kyung-Hee Oriental Hospital)
Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung-Hee University Medical Center)
Lee, Kyung-Sub (KangNam Kyung-Hee Oriental Hospital)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.25, no.2, 2012 , pp. 200-206 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of combination of herbal medicine and conventional treatment on preterm labor patient at high risk for preterm delivery. Methods: The patient in this case was 33-year-old female with gravid 3, para 2, abortus 1. She experienced 1 preterm birth 5 years ago. She visited our clinic with lower abdominal pain at 14th gestational week. We treated her by herbal medicine. She also take vaginal progesterone from 19th gestational week to 34th gestational week. Results: She maintained her pregnancy until giving a birth by cesarean section at 38th gestational week. No adverse effects were not observed among mother or infant. Conclusions: Combination of herbal medicine and conventional treatment is effective on preterm labor patient at high risk for preterm delivery.
Keywords
Preterm Labor; Herbal Medicine; Progesterone; Preterm Delivery;
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