Effect of low temperature enema with Chinese herbal drugs on preventing radioactive rectum damage in patients with cervical cancer

Objective To examine the effect of low temperature enema with Chinese herbal drugs on preventing radioactive rectum damage in patients with cervical cancer.Methods One hundred patients with cervical cancer treated by after-loading radiology therapy were randomly divided into two groups.In addition to routine nursing care,the patients in the experimental group received low-temperature enema with Chinese herbal drugs once a day for three days.The radioactive rectum damage was compared between the two groups within three days,three months and six months after therapy.Results The incidence of grade-1 and grade-2 radioactive rectum damage in the experimental group within three days after therapy was significantly lower than that of control group.The incidence and degree of radioactive rectum damage in the experimental group at three months and six months after therapy were significantly lower than that of control group(P=0.000).Conclusions Low-temperature enema with Chinese herbal drugs can effectively prevent radioactive rectum damage in patients with cervical cancer treated by after-loading therapy.