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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2019

The preventive effect of Chinese herbal preparation Xuebijing against hyperactive inflammation after hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery.

Qifan Zhang, Jia Li, Xiaolu Liang, Haorong Xie, Hang Sun, Xinxin Lin, Jie Zhou, Xiangjun He, Bili Zhu

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Qifan ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jia LiDepartment of Huiqiao Building, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xiaolu LiangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Haorong XieDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Hang SunDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xinxin LinThe First Clinical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jie ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xiangjun HeDepartment of Huiqiao Building, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Bili ZhuDepartment of Huiqiao Building, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Nanfang Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery is a primary treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Hyperactive inflammation has been indicated as a critical risk factor of post-operation death after HPB surgery. Xuebijing is an anti-inflammatory intravenous herbal preparation made from traditional Chinese medicines. Emerging evidence has implicated a protective role of Xuebijing against hyperactive inflammation.

methodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted. We analyzed a total of 638 cases of HPB surgery, including hepatectomy, Whipple's surgery, and surgeries for cholelithiasis, which were divided into a Xuebijing treatment group and a conventional treatment group according to whether they were treated with Xuebijing injection or not. Clinical data related to liver function and inflammation were compared between the two groups after operation, including liver function index, white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil percentage (NE%), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), body temperature, mortality, incidence of adverse reaction, length of postoperative hospital stay, and hospitalization cost.

resultsXuebijing injection was found to decrease the levels of inflammatory markers in the blood significantly, including WBC, NE%, CRP, IL-6, and reduce the incidence of postoperative fever without prolonging in-hospital length or increasing cost compared to the conventional treatment group. Moreover, our data demonstrated that Xuebijing injection did not impact liver function after hepatectomy.

conclusionsThese results suggest that Xuebijing injection alleviates hyperactive inflammation caused by HPB surgery, and support the application of Xuebijing injection as a safe therapeutic approach against hyperactive inflammation in patients with HPB surgery.

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Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery (HPB surgery)hyperactive inflammationXuebijing

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