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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2024; 16(7): 2183-2193
Published online Jul 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i7.2183
Therapeutic effects of Buzhong Yiqi decoction in patients with spleen and stomach qi deficiency after routine surgery and chemotherapy for colorectal cancer
Qi Hu, Xiao-Pin Chen, Zhi-Jun Tang, Xue-Yuan Zhu, Chun Liu
Qi Hu, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
Xiao-Pin Chen, Department of Anorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
Zhi-Jun Tang, Chun Liu, Department of Anorectal Surgery, The First Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Changde, Changde 415000, Hunan Province, China
Xue-Yuan Zhu, Intensive Care Unit, The First Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Changde, Changde 415000, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Hu Q and Liu C conceived and designed the study and critically revised the manuscript; Tang ZJ and Zhu XY acquired and analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; Chen XP revised the manuscript; and all authors gave final approval.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the First Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Changde (Approval No. 2023-082-01).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent from the patients was waived.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Data used in this study are obtained from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Chun Liu, MM, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Anorectal Surgery, The First Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Changde, No. 1988 Ziling Road, Wuling District, Changde 415000, Hunan Province, China. sztcta@126.com
Received: April 8, 2024
Revised: May 13, 2024
Accepted: May 28, 2024
Published online: July 27, 2024
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Core Tip: Through a retrospective analysis, this study investigated the therapeutic effects of Buzhong Yiqi decoction in patients with spleen and stomach qi deficiency after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and laparoscopic radical surgery for colorectal cancer. The results showed that Buzhong Yiqi decoction significantly improved symptoms, enhanced immune function, reduced the levels of inflammatory mediators, and improved the quality of life of the patients.