Research Progress on Traditional Chinese Medicine Retention Enema to Prevent and Treat Radiation Enteritis

Radiation enteritis is the radiation damage to the intestine caused by patients with pelvic malignant tumors after receiving radiotherapy, which has a serious impact on the patient's quality of life and subsequent treatment. At present, the effect of western medicine treatment is not ideal. In recent years, it has been discovered through continuous clinical practice that traditional Chinese medicine has certain advantages in its treatment, especially traditional Chinese medicine retention enema, which has achieved significant results in the prevention and treatment of radiation enteritis. This article summarizes the relevant research on traditional Chinese medicine retention enema in the treatment of radiation enteritis in recent years for clinical reference.