Research Progress in Chinese Medicine Preparations for Promoting Blood Circulation and Removing Blood Stasis for Cirrhotic Patients with Portal Vein Thrombosis Following Splenectomy

This article presented an overview of the therapeutic effects of Chinese medicine (CM) preparations for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis for patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after splenectomy. Based on published clinical researches of CM preparations for PVT after splenectomy in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension (CPH), this paper evaluated the incidence of PVT, and explored potential active components and mechanisms of CM preparations. Safflower Yellow Injection, Danshen Injection ( 丹参注射液) Danhong Injection (丹红注射液), and Compound Danshen Dropping Pill (复方丹参滴丸) achieved good curative effect alone or combined with anticoagulant therapy. In addition, Compound Biejia Ruangan Tablet (复方鳖甲软肝片) and Anluo Huaxian Pill (安络化纤丸) can a lso significantly improve the hemodynamic disorders of portal vein system in patients with cirrhosis. Considering the role of CM preparations in ameliorating the incidence of PVT after splenectomy in patients with CPH, we suggested that future research should provide more attention to CM alone or CM combined with anticoagulant for cirrhosis with PVT.
Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research