Therapeutic effect of combination treatment of Ambroxol hydrochloride, Ipratropium and Budesonide during perioperative period in elderly patients with cardiac adenocarcinoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of combination treatment of Ambroxol, Ipratropium and Budesonide during perioperative period in elderly patients with cardiac adenocarcinoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Methods A total of 126 elderly patients aged over 65 years diagnosed as cardiac adenocarcinoma and COPD were selected, and no chemotherapy was given to them before operation. Patients were randomly divided into experimental group(n=62)and control group(n=64). Intravenous infusion of Ambroxol hydrochloride and atomizing inhalation of Ipratropium were given in both groups, and the experimental group received budesonide additionally. The pulmonary function, postoperative pulmonary atelectasis, pulmonary infection, antibiotics application and hospitalization after operation were compared between the two groups. Results The forced expiratory volume at the first second(FEV1), forced vital capacity(FVC)and FEV1/FVC were higher in experimental group than in control group 〔(1.79 ± 0.52)L vs.(1.33 ± 0.38)L, (2.44 ± 0.43)L vs. (1.93 ± 0.36)L and(73.91 ± 8.17)% vs.(62.87 ± 7.23)%, respectively, all P 0.05〕. There was a significant difference in postoperative hospitalization between the two groups〔(8.37±0.27)days vs.(11.80±0.33)days, P<0.05〕. Conclusions The combination treatment of Ambroxol hydrochloride, Ipratropium and Budesonide during perioperative period achieves better therapeutic effects than does the combination treatment of ambroxol hydrochloride and ipratropium in elderly patients with cardiac adenocarcinoma and COPD. Key words: Stomach neoplasms; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive; Ambroxol; Cholinergic antagonists; Budesonide