Kuai Technology reported on February 19 that it is reported that the Hubei Shiyan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital recently successfully completed the first "alcohol quitting chip" implantation surgery in the province, providing innovative treatment for a patient who has been troubled by alcohol dependence for a long time.plan.The operation was completed by a team of multidisciplinary collaborative experts in the hospital, marking an important step in Hubei Province in the field of alcohol dependence treatment.

During the operation, the expert team first performed local anesthesia on the patient, then cut a small mouth about 1 cm into his abdomen, and implanted the "alcohol-quitting chip" into the subcutaneous fat layer.The entire operation took only 5 minutes, showing the efficient and minimally invasive technical characteristics.

It is understood that since last year, more than 200 such surgeries have been successfully performed nationwide.Clinical observations show that after the patient's drug implantation, the effect of a single medication can last for more than 150 days, significantly reducing his desire and dependence on alcohol.

The "alcohol abstinence chip" used in this operation consists of 10 naltrexone hydrochloride agents.Compared with traditional oral drugs, naltrexone hydrochloride implantation has the advantages of fast surgery, safety and effectiveness. It is implanted in the canal for half a year at a time to ensure the continuity and effectiveness of treatment.At the same time, since the drugs are directly released in the body, side effects of the gastrointestinal tract are avoided and the metabolic burden of the liver is also reduced.

By implanting drugs subcutaneously, the drug is released slowly, which can block and reduce the patient's thirst for alcohol. If the patient drinks alcohol again, he will not feel strong pleasure, thereby achieving the purpose of not drinking alcohol or drinking less.