Research progress of spontaneous ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (rHCC) with hemorrhage is characterized by rapid onset and progression. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the current studies on rHCC with hemorrhage and determine the optimum treatment strategy.

Method

The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies reporting survival outcomes with comparison between emergency resection (ER) and transarterial embolization following staged hepatectomy (SH) were included by inclusion and exclusion criteria, the perioperative and survival data were statistically summarized using Review Manager 5.3 software.

Result

A total of 8 retrospective studies were included, with a total sample size of 556, including 285 (51.3%

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9559597 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature