Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회지)

Korean Association of Traditional Oncology (대한암한의학회)
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A Clinical Case Report of a Lung Cancer Patient with Shoulder Pain after Lobectomy

폐엽절제술 후 견배부 통증을 호소한 폐암환자 치험 1례

  • Choi, Kyu-Hee (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Bang, Ji-Hyun (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hwan (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Sung-Ki (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Hee-Jae (Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 최규희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실) ;
  • 방지현 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실) ;
  • 김재환 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실) ;
  • 정승기 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실) ;
  • 정희재 (경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실)
  • Received : 2010.12.07
  • Accepted : 2010.12.23
  • Published : 2010.12.28
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Abstract

Objectives : Quality of life(QoL) in patients with lung cancer usually goes down after pneumoectomy, and the pain is the most common cause. Uncontrolled postoperative pain can restrict the movements of shoulders resulting in frozen shoulder. This case report is to report the effect of herb medicine, Ohjuksan on a 49-year-old female lung cancer patient with shoulder pain after lobectomy. Methods : The patient was treated with Ohjuksan for 10 days. The patient's symptoms were assessed by range of motion(ROM) of shoulder, Visual analogue scale(VAS) of shoulder pain and abdominal diagnosis. Results & Conclusions : The patient showed improvement of ROM, VAS and abdominal diagnosis. As the shoulder pain is relieved from VAS6 to VAS3, ROM of abduction, adduction and internal rotation were increased. Also discomfort of abdomen was disapeared to a certain degree. This suggests that herb medicine, Ohjuksan is effective for treating postoperative pain of shoulder for a Lung cancer patient.

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