以补开塞法治疗老年性便秘32例疗效观察

Treating Obstruction with Tonics for Constipation in the Elderly：Therapeutic Efficacy Observation of 32 Cases

为观察以补开塞法治疗老年性便秘的疗效，将58例老年便秘患者分为两组，治疗组32例采用以补开塞法治疗；对照组26例采用口服通便灵胶囊治疗。两组疗程均为50d。结果显示，治疗组临床治愈率65．6％，有效率100％；对照组临床治愈率34．4％，有效率84．6％，两组差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结果表明，以补开塞法治疗老年性便秘疗效显著。

In order to observe clinical efficacy of the method of treating obstruction with tonics for consti- pation in the elderly, 58 elderly patients with constipation were divided into two groups：treatment group（ n =32） and control group（ n = 26）. The former was treated with the method of treating obstruction with tonics,while the latter with Tongbianling capsules orally. The treatment course lasted 50 days. The results showed that the clinical curative rate and effective rate were 65.6% and 100% respectively in treatment group,and 34.4% and 84.6% respectively in control group;statistical difference was found between the both groups（ P 〈0.01）. It is concluded that treating obstruction with tonics is obviously effective for con- stipation in the elderly.