[Use of stachyrene in combined treatment of patients with obstructive jaundice]

In 49 patients with obstructive jaundice of various genesis progressive cholemic intoxication in absence of the effect from conventional detoxication therapy, the Stachyrene preparation, which contains as an effective agent the polyphenol compounds of Stachys recta L., was used. Stachyrene was administered before and after the operation. Under the influence of the preparation in the majority of patients, the more rapid normalization of the indices of homeostasis occurred. The most pronounced effect was noted in patients with obstructive jaundice of benign genesis.