Hydrotubation combined with chinese herbal medicine for salpingitic infecundity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Salpingitis is a major cause of infertility. Clinical studies about hydrotubation combined with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for salpingitic infecundity are increasing, while systematic reviews about its efficacy remain inexistent. Assessing the effectiveness of hydrotubation combined with CHM for salpingitic infecundity. Randomized controlled trials were retrieved from different seven databases. One thousand three hundred and thirty-seven papers were collected and only 16 randomized clinical trials met the requirements and were included. The meta-analysis indicated that hydrotubation combined with CHM was associated with a higher pregnancy rate and a lower ectopic pregnancy rate compared to hydrotubation alone. The success rate of recanalization was significantly increased, as well as signs and symptoms were better alleviated in patients treated with hydrotubation combined with CHM. The clinical data available indicate that compared with hydrotubation alone, hydrotubation combined with CHM for salpingitic infecundity has better therapeutic effects.
Obstetrics and Gynecology/TCM, Fertility Clinic, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai, 200032, China, huan_1990.2007@163.com.
Huanhuan
H
Wen
Jinrong
J
Fu
Hong
H
Tang
Man
M
Ge
Linna
L
Feng
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000150:complications*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female