A clinical observation on the therapeutic effects of a combined therapy with YAG laser surgery and jingsangsanjie pills on polyp of vocal cord

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of a combined therapy with YAG laser surgery and Jingsangsanjie Pills (JSSJP) on polyp of vocal cord following operation. Methods 213 cases with polyp of vocal cord were randomly divided into 2 groups, with 106 cases in controlling group treated only by YAG laser surgery and 107 ones in treating group treated by the same surgery combined with JSSJP orally taken following the operation. All the cases were followed up two times after the procedure, done by the end of the first and third months respectively. Then, the therapeutic effects of this therapy were analyzed and compared with each other. Results The curative and significantly effective rates were 89. 71% and 94. 38% respectively for treating group, significantly higher than that of controlling one (75. 47% and 77, 35%), while there was no significant difference seen in the total effective rates of the two groups. Conclusions JSSJP holds more advantages in the abatement of inflammatory reaction in larynx, the promotion of appearance recovery of vocal cords and the remission of symptoms like dry throat, laryn-galgia and burning feeling in throat following YAG laser surgery, when used after the operation.