Patients with bladder cancer may develop complications such as infection, obstruction and renal failure in advanced stages. How does TCM deal with these special complications?
1.Infection Bladder cancer infection is mainly manifested as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination and fever. TCM believes that urinary tract infection is mainly caused by damp-heat injection. In clinical practice, it is often treated by the method of clearing heat and relieving dampness, which is very effective.
2.Obstruction The obstruction caused by bladder cancer is mainly manifested as poor urination or complete blockage of urine. It is called “retention of urine” in Chinese medicine. It is believed that this disease is mainly caused by heat and toxicity, Qi stagnation and blood stagnation, and deficiency of spleen and kidney. According to the clinical condition, we can adopt the method of differentiation and treatment at the beginning of the disease, and adopt the method of clearing heat and detoxification, promoting lung and dampness, moving Qi and invigorating Blood, and tonifying Spleen and Kidney respectively, which can often achieve certain effect. It is also possible to acupuncture the feet Sanli, Zhongji, Sanyinjiao and Yinlingquan, repeatedly twisting and lifting, and strong stimulation, which also has certain curative effect. However, with the development of the disease, the above treatment is often ineffective, must be catheterized at the same time, if necessary, surgical treatment such as ureteral dilatation, ureterostomy, percutaneous nephrostomy, etc. should be taken in time to relieve the condition and reduce pain.
3.Renal failure caused by bladder cancer. Renal failure clinically mainly manifests as oliguria, anuria, nausea and vomiting, chest tightness and palpitation, indifference, or even delirium and delirium. In the late stage, Ccr:<10%, blood creatinine>5mg/dl. According to Chinese medicine, this disease is caused by the exhaustion of kidney yang, the failure of the vital gate fire, and the lack of power of qi transformation in the three jiao, so the treatment should be to warm the spleen and kidney, harmonize the stomach and lower the rebellion. In case of confusion, Suhexiang Pills should be given as an infusion. At the same time, actively cooperate with dietary control, restrict protein intake, correct water, electrolyte disorders and acid-base balance imbalance, and take dialysis and other treatments as appropriate.