Effect of Mirabilite and Rhubarb in Gynecological Laparoscopy

Abstract

Recently, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) nursing intervention has been proven to have advantages in the nursing of various diseases. Among these interventions, TCM external treatments are commonly employed in TCM nursing intervention. In this study, we aim to investigate the clinical efficacy of the external application of mirabilite and rhubarb in the perioperative nursing of gynecological laparoscopic surgery. This study included a total of 92 patients who underwent gynecological laparoscopic surgery from January 2022 to January 2023 as the study objects. They were randomly assigned into two groups, namely the conventional (Con) group (n = 46) and the TCM group (n = 46). The Con group received routine perioperative nursing care for laparoscopy, while the TCM group received topical application of rhubarb and mirabilite in conjunction with routine nursing care. We found that the combination of routine nursing and external treatment with mirabilite and rhubarb significantly reduces the ambulation time, gastrointestinal function recovery time, first defecation time, and length of hospital stay for patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery (P < 0.05). The external application of mirabilite and rhubarb effectively alleviates postoperative pain in patients (P <0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant increase in IL-6 and IL-17 levels after surgery in both groups (P <0.05); However, after receiving external treatment, patients experienced relief from their inflammatory state to some extent (P <0.05). These findings demonstrate that the perioperative nursing method involving the external application of mirabilite and rhubarb can enhance recovery in patients with gynecological diseases after laparoscopic surgery.