Usefulness and side effect of Kampo medicine (Goreisan and Saireito) for chronic subdural hematoma

Abstract

We evaluated retrospectively the effect of prevent for recurrence of postoperative chronic subdural hematoma and the side effects in Japanese Kampo medicine [Goreisan and Saireito]. The Kampo nonusers included 45 cases and the recurrence were indicated 12 patients (26.7%). In contrast, the Kampo users included 163 cases and the recurrences were less than non-users as 15 patients (9.2%). There were only 1 case [0.2%] of liver dysfunctions in 606 cases administered Goreisan. In Saireito, the side effects were observed in 5 [5.1%] out of 98 cases. In the prevention of recurrence after chronic subdural hematoma surgery, we concluded that the Japanese Kampo medicine [Goreisan, Saireito] was effective and had few side effects.