1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, E-Da Cancer Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2School of Chinese Medicine for Post Baccalaureate, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
【Summary】
This is a 33-year-old female who suffered severe head trauma in a car accident in June 2021. After multiple surgeries, she was discharged from the hospital on July 21 with a nasogastric tube in stable condition. After returning home, the swallowing disorder still exists. She was prone to choking and coughing when eating in the mouth, and was emotionally depressed and unhappy, so she began to receive Post-Acute Home Healthcare of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on 8/19. During the period, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and electropuncture lasted for three months, and the patient’s swallowing function improved significantly. In November, the nasogastric tube was successfully removed after evaluated by the Western medical team. This case records a patient suffered from post-traumatic dysphagia whose nasogastric tube was successfully removed after the care of TCM. It shows that TCM’s participation in the home medical care
integration plan can not only accelerate the recovery of swallowing function and improve the patient’s quality of life, but also demonstrates the feasibility of TCM in the Post-Acute Home Healthcare. Due to the family’s expectation to increase the frequency of treatment, after the decision of sharing the doctor and the patient, this case was transferred from home care to outpatient care in December.
【Keywords】Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dysphagia, Acupuncture, Home Medical