Experience of XU Hua in the Treatment of Cholangitis after Biliary Atresia Surgery in Children
Cholangitis after biliary atresia surgery in children belongs to the categories of"fetal jaundice","icterus"and"abdominal mass"in TCM.Professor Xu Hua believes that cholangitis after biliary atresia surgery is related to the liver and gallbladder,also the spleen and the stomach.The basic pathogenesis is based on spleen and kidney yang deficiency,with the perception of dampness as the superficiality.The treatment principle is to support the healthy qi and expel pathogens,and to simultaneously attack and supplement.The superficiality could be treated from the four aspects:tonifying the kidney and strengthening the spleen to cultivate the essence and nourish the body,eliminating dampness to regulate qi circulation and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis,and softening and dispersing nodules.Modified Yinchen Sini Decoction is commonly used according to the syndromes,with remarkable efficacy,which would provide ideas for the treatment for cholangitis after biliary atresia surgery in children.