Clinical Study on Fuzheng Yiliu Tongluo Prescription for the Prevention and Treat⁃ ment of Esophageal Stenosis After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Esophageal Cancer
Abstract: Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of Fuzheng Yiliu Tongluo Prescription in the prevention and treatment of esophageal stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early esophageal cancer. Methods:A total of 76 patients with early esophageal cancer who underwent ESD at the Quzhou Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University from January 2022 to June 2024 were selected and randomly divided into the control group and the observation group using the random number table method, with 38 cases in each group. The control group received oral Methylprednisolone, while the observation group received Fuzheng Yiliu Tongluo Prescription and Methylprednisolone. Both groups were treated for seven weeks. The degree of dysphagia (Atkinson grade),incidence of esophageal stenosis at three months and six months postoperatively, recurrence rate of esophageal cancer, and incidence rate of complications were compared between the two groups. Results: Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in the Atkinson grade of dysphagia between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the Atkinson grade of dysphagia in the observation group was superior to that in the control group (P<0.05). At three months and six months postoperatively,the incidence of esophageal stenosis in the observation group was 7.89%( 3/38) and 13.16% (5/38), respectively, while that in the control group was 26.32% (10/38) and 36.84% (14/38), respectively, with statistically significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). During the six-month postoperative follow-up, the recurrence rate of esophageal cancer was 5.26% (2/38) in the observation group and 21.05% (8/38) in the control group, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The incidence of complications was 10.53%( 4/38) in the observation group and 18.42%( 7/38) in the control group,with no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion: Fuzheng Yiliu Tongluo Prescription can effectively improve dysphagia after ESD, reduce the incidence of esophageal stenosis and the risk of tumor recurrence, and has a favorable safety profile.