Objective :
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Jeoryeong-tang in patients who underwent surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH), using a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods :
A systematic search was condu...
Objective :
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Jeoryeong-tang in patients who underwent surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH), using a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods :
A systematic search was conducted in 10 electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials evaluating Jeoryeong-tang in postoperative BPH patients. Two independent researchers performed study selection, data extraction, and risk-of-bias assessment. Meta-analysis was performed using mean differences or risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals.
Results :
Six randomized controlled trials published in China were included, comprising 507 participants. Jeoryeong-tang was most commonly administered as decoction monotherapy for 1–4 weeks. Meta-analysis showed that Jeoryeong-tang significantly improved maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax) compared with control treatment, whereas residual urine volume (RUV) did not differ significantly. In subgroup analysis according to surgical type, a significant improvement in Qmax was observed in the TURP subgroup, while the TUVP subgroup did not show a statistically significant difference. Studies reporting complications suggested that urinary incontinence, secondary bleeding, and TUR syndrome tended to occur less frequently in Jeoryeong-tang groups than in controls.
Conclusion :
This systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that Jeoryeong-tang may be effective and safe for improving postoperative urinary symptoms and recovery in patients after BPH surgery, with possible variation in treatment response according to surgical method. These findings provide supplementary evidence to support the postoperative use of Jeoryeong-tang; however, the limited number and methodological quality of the included trials reduce the certainty of evidence. Large-scale, well-designed randomized controlled trials are required to confirm these results.