The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Improvement of Symptoms after Excision of Hydrocele of Canal of Nuck with Korean Medicine: A Case Report

누크관 수종 제거 이후 후유증에 대한 한방치료 1례 : 증례보고

  • Subin Ahn (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Jiyoon Yeom (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Nayeon Hur (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Seiyoung Kang (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 안수빈 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 염지윤 (우석대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 허나연 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 강세영 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.09.12
  • Accepted : 2023.10.23
  • Published : 2023.10.30
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Abstract

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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