• Jianyuan Xu, Yue Shan, Chenxia Zhang, Zehua Hong, and Yuanwang Qiu.
• Department of Infectious Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Jun 30; 102 (26): e34165e34165.

BackgroundTo systematically evaluate the survival rate and postoperative adverse reactions of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with traditional Chinese medicine combined with TACE by meta-analysis.MethodsFour major literature databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science) were retrieved to collect published English articles since 2009. After determining the random effect model or fixed utility model based on a heterogeneity test, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.ResultsThis meta-analysis included 8 prospective studies published between 2009 and 2019. Due to moderate heterogeneity (P < .05, I2 = 54.8%), Therefore, the random effect model is used to analyze the data, so as to explore the relationship between CMs combined with TACE treatment and survival rate and postoperative adverse reactions. All the comprehensive test results show that there is a statistical significance between CMs combined with TACE treatment and survival rate. (OR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.34-2.64, P = .03). Then subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were carried out. The results indicated that the overall results ranged from 1.12(95% CI = 1.03-1.11) to 1.21(95% CI = 1.22-1.33).ConclusionsThe 1-year survival rate of patients treated with traditional Chinese medicine TACE is a protective factor, and the quality score included in the study affects the evaluation of the effective dose. At the same time, traditional Chinese medicine combined with TACE has nothing to do with the reduction of postoperative complications.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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