KMID : 0363320230440050941
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine 2023 Volume.44 No. 5 p.941 ~ p.947
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Improvement of Symptoms after Excision of Hydrocele of Canal of Nuck with Korean Medicine: A Case Report
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Ahn Su-Bin
Yeom Ji-Yoon Hur Na-Yeon Kang Sei-Young
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this case study is to report the hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and the effectiveness of Korean medicine in post-surgery improvement of symptoms.
Method: A patient who was diagnosed with hydrocele of the Nuck canal and had symptoms after Lichtenstein¡¯s operation was treated using Korean medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion, every day. The evaluation was performed using the Numeral Rating Scale (NRS), the 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L), the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF).
Results: After treatment, changes were observed in NRS (from 8 to 2-3) and EQ-VAS (from 60 to 85), whereas there was no difference in EQ-5D-5L (both 6). There was an overall improvement in the domains of WHOQOL-BREF and subjective symptoms.
Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine may improve symptoms after surgery of hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and can be evaluated using an overall QoL questionnaire.
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KEYWORD
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Korean medicine, hydrocele of canal of Nuck, Lichtenstein's operation, case report
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