Efficacy of sequential TACE on primary hepatocellular carcinoma with microvascular invasion after radical resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of sequential transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and microvascular invasion (MVI) following radical resection.

Methods

Five databases were searched for studies on the efficacy of TACE after radical hepatectomy resection (HR) for treating HCC with MVI. Depending on the heterogeneity between included studies, the relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were computed using a random or fixed effect model.

Results

Thirteen articles were included in this study. There were 1378 cases in the HR-TACE group (cases undergoing TACE after HR) and 1636 cases in the HR group (cases only undergoing HR). The recurrence-free survival (R

SUBMITTER: Mo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478229 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature