Effect of Daikenchuto (TJ-100) on abdominal bloating in hepatectomized patients

Figure 2 Comparison of visual analogue scale score for abdominal bloating in patients treated with Daikenchuto alone and those treated with combination therapy of Daikenchuto and lactulose. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for abdominal bloating were measured in (A) Daikenchuto (DKT) alone group and (B) combination therapy group before and after hepatic resection. Data obtained prior to administration of DKT were measured before hepatic resection. POD: Postoperative day. Data represent means ± SD (n = 9, in each group). ^aP < 0.05 vs prior to administration of DKT. 1: Prior to administration of DKT.