Abstract:Background:
Pharmacological treatment for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) recurrence prevention after surgery is under debate. CSDH may be related to suidoku (fluid disturbance) from the Japanese herbal kampo perspective. Goreisan (GRS) treats suidoku and is used to prevent a postoperative recurrence. However, not all CSDHs are liquid, and some have structures such as trabecula, hematoma, and clots, suggesting oketsu (blood stasis). Therefore, we prospectively investigated the keishibukuryogan (KBG) effectiv… Show more
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