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Erschienen in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 1/2018

Open Access 01.12.2018 | Research article

Traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis after lower extremity orthopedic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

verfasst von: Shibai Zhu, Yi Song, Xi Chen, Wenwei Qian

Erschienen in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Ausgabe 1/2018

Abstract

Background

Chinese herbal medicine has traditionally been considered to promote blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels and clear pathogenic heat to drain dampness effects. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate its benefits for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) after lower extremity orthopedic surgery.

Methods

Relevant, published studies were identified using the following keywords: lower extremity orthopedic surgery, arthroplasty, joint replacement, fracture, traditional Chinese and western medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, deep venous thrombosis (DVT), and Venous thromboembolism (VTE). The following databases were used to identify the literature consisting of RCTs with a date of search of 31 May 2017: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of knowledge, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, the Chongqing VIP Database, the Chinese Biomedical Database, and the Wanfang Database (including three English and four Chinese databases). All relevant data were collected from studies meeting the inclusion criteria. The outcome variables were the incidence rate of DVT, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), and d-dimer; subcutaneous hematoma; and other reported outcomes. RevMan5.2. software was adopted for the meta-analysis.

Results

A total of 20 published studies (1862 cases) met the inclusion criteria. The experimental group, 910 patients (48.87%), received the Chinese herbal medicine or traditional Chinese and western medicine for prevention of DVT; the control group, 952 patients (51.13%), received the standard western treatment. The meta-analysis showed that traditional Chinese and western medicine therapy reduced the incidence rates of DVT significantly when compared with controls (risk ratio [RR] = 0.40; 95% CI, 0.30 to 0.54; P < 0.00001), and the d-dimer was lower in the experimental group (P = 0.01). Besides, the incidence rate of subcutaneous hematoma was lower in the experimental group (P < 0.0001). However, no significant difference was found in the PT (P = 0.98) and APTT (P = 0.75) in two groups. No serious adverse events were reported.

Conclusion

Traditional Chinese and western medicine therapy may be a safe, effective prevention modality for DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery. Further rigorously designed, randomized trials are warranted.
Abkürzungen
APTT
Thromboplastin time
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
GCS
Graduated compression stocking
HFS
Hip fracture surgery
IPC
Intermittent pneumatic compression devices
LMWH
Low molecular weight heparin
PE
Pulmonary embolism
PT
Prothrombin time
TCM
Traditional Chinese medicine
THR
Total hip replacement
TKR
Total knee replacement
VFP
Venous foot pump
VTE
Venous thromboembolism

Background

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the most common complications after lower extremity orthopedic surgery, several patients may develop into pulmonary embolism (PE), and some serious can lead to death [1, 2]. A large number of researches show that patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery are the high-risk group for venous thromboembolism (VTE). In the absence of any preventive measures, the incidence of DVT after surgery was up to 40–60%, the incidence of PE was 20%, and the fatal PE was 0.1–2% [1]. Thus, guidelines for the prevention of postoperative anticoagulation have been recommended in various countries after excluding the contraindication [16].
Traditional Chinese medicine theory holds that DVT is the category of “pulse closed” and “femoral swelling,” and the main treatment is to promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis. Traditional Chinese herb not only has the effects of analgesic and anti-inflammatory, but also can effectively improve blood circulation [7]. Thus, in conducting the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation, adjuvant therapy on the basis of western medicine treatment is paying more attention to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine that diagnosis and treatment are based on an overall analysis of the illness and the patient’s condition and also insisting on treating both principal and secondary aspect of disease. Therefore, the advantages of the combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine are becoming more and more prominent in the treatment and prevention of thrombotic diseases.
Although there is a long history of traditional Chinese medicine for prevention and treatment of DVT in ancient China, the necessary quantitative evidence to estimate treatment effects is still lacking. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RCTs involving traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery, expecting to provide evidence-based medical proof for clinical medicine.

Methods

Search strategy

A comprehensive search for studies about traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery was conducted through the online database. We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of knowledge, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, the Chongqing VIP Database, the Chinese Biomedical Database, and the Wanfang Database (including three English and four Chinese databases) up to May 31, 2017. The following keywords were used: (“traditional Chinese and western medicine” or “traditional Chinese medicine” or “Chinese herbal medicine” or “Chinese herb”) in combination with ((“lower extremity orthopedic surgery” or “arthroplasty” or “joint replacement” or “fracture”) and (“deep venous thrombosis” or “Venous thromboembolism”)). Additional studies were identified from references of retrieved articles. The duplicated articles were eliminated using Endnote software (EndNote X7).

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Trials were eligible if they were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) recruiting participants with lower extremity orthopedic surgery (including total hip replacement [THR], total knee replacement [TKR], or hip fracture surgery [HFS]) and so on). These included patients in the experimental group who received the treatment of traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of DVT after orthopedic surgery, while those in the control group were subjected to standard western therapy for DVT. All studies cited could provide relevant data. There was no language restriction in the literature search.
In order to evaluate the independent effects of the traditional Chinese and western medicine intervention, we excluded (1) conference abstracts, review articles, animal studies, cadaveric studies, in vitro studies, or articles published in a form other than clinical trials; (2) any control group that included traditional Chinese therapies; (3) literatures without relevant postoperative indicators or quantitative data; and (4) repeated published literature.

Selection of studies

Two authors (Zhu and Song) independently screened all potential eligible studies. Titles and abstracts were first screened to exclude irrelevant citations. Full text of all articles of potentially relevant abstracts were retrieved and screened according to the study inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Data extraction

The two investigators (Zhu and Qian) reviewed the titles and abstracts, carefully read the full texts according to preset inclusion criteria, and extracted the data from included studies using a pre-designed data extraction table. Study characteristics that were extracted included the author, publication year, sample size, age and gender of subjects, and detailed information of two groups, outcome measures, summary of results, main conclusion, and adverse reactions. The data were arranged into experimental form and Excel spreadsheets in duplicate. All data extraction work was done by the two authors independently. When any inconsistency arose, the issues were either resolved by a third investigator (Chen) or negotiated by both the original investigators.

Definition of outcome events

The main outcome events were the incidence of DVT, the outcomes of d-dimer, prothrombin time (PT), and thromboplastin time (APTT). The secondary events were any adverse events (including hematoma, hemorrhage, and so on) and other reported outcomes.

Quality assessment

Two reviewers (Zhu and Song) independently conducted the methodological quality of all included studies. The cases were reviewed and screened carefully for data of interest. Any disagreement between the investigators was resolved with mutual consensus in the presence of the third author (Chen). The quality of studies was estimated according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) [8].

Statistical method

For each included study, the weighted mean differences (WMD) at 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for continuous outcomes, while odds ratio (OR) at 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for dichotomous outcomes. Heterogeneity among the studies was assessed using the chi-squared and I-squared (I2) tests. A fixed effect model was applied when I2 < 50%, whereas a random effect model was applied when I2 > 50%. All analyses were completed with Review Manager 5.2 [9, 10] software (Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK) and a P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Funnel plots were used to assess potential bias [11].

Results

The flow of study identification and inclusion are shown in Fig. 1. In summary, a total of 520 abstracts identified from online databases (including three English and four Chinese databases). After initially screening 129 potentially relevant abstracts, we excluded 75 because they did not meet the inclusion criteria (reviews, case reports, or duplicate publications). We retrieved and reviewed 54 full articles; 34 were excluded due to lack of randomization or absence of a control group (n = 15), major methodologic flaws, and insufficient data (n = 19). Finally, 20 eligible RCTs [1231] involving 1862 patients were included.

Basic characteristics of included studies

The characteristics of the 20 RCTs are summarized in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. All 20 RCTs were conducted in China and were published between 2006 and 2017. There are a total of 910 participants who received traditional Chinese and western medicine (experimental group) and 952 who received standard western treatment (control group). All 20 papers reported the incidence rate of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery, 9 papers had data on d-dimer, 8 papers had the outcomes of PT and APTT, and 4 papers reported subcutaneous hematoma. All papers had similar distributions of sex, age, and types of surgery. The included studies are described in Table 1. Table 2 includes the composition and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine prescription in the experimental groups. The incidence rate of DVT are listed in Table 3, the data of APTT and PT are in Table 4, and the outcome of d-dimer is described in Table 5. The date of subcutaneous hematoma is summarized in Table 6.
Table 1
Basic characteristics assessment of included literatures
Study year
Country
Surgery site
Experimental group
Control group
Prevention method
Study quality
n
Male/female
Age
n
Male/female
Age
Experimental group
Control group
 
Bi CQ 2009 [12]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
35
10\25
69.57 ± 9.84
35
7\28
66.71 ± 9.13
On the basis of the control group, Yiqi Poxue traditional Chinese medicine
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Chen CL 2014 [13]
China
Arthroplasty
48
18\30
64.5 ± 15.6
48
12\36
61.7 ± 12.5
On the basis of the control group, Taohong Siwu soup
Rivaroxaban
RCT
Chen T 2016 [14]
China
Fracture
45
24\21
60.6 ± 1.8
45
25\20
60.5 ±2.1
On the basis of the control group, topical with traditional Chinese medicine
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), aspirin
RCT
Ge XL 2007 [15]
China
Arthroplasty
30
66.8
30
66.8
On the basis of the control group, Ligustrazine hydrochloride
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
He Y 2013 [16]
China
Arthroplasty
62
64
62
64
On the basis of the control group, Yiqi Huoxue Huayu soup
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Huang SX 2009 [17]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
60
35\25
58.6
60
38\22
56.2
On the basis of the control group, Danshen injection liquid
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Huang XG 2010 [18]
China
Arthroplasty
31
11\20
58.46
32
9\23
55.72
On the basis of the control group, Gubu soup
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Jiang KW 2011 [19]
China
Arthroplasty
65
66.4
73
66.4
Chinese medicine decoction
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Li DF 2015 [20]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
25
16\9
22–76
25
18\7
27–77
On the basis of the control group, Huoxue Tongmai soup
Rivaroxaban
RCT
Li JH 2015 [21]
China
fracture
44
72±17
41
68±18
Danggui Shaoyao powder
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Lin X 2010 [22]
China
Arthroplasty
40
25\15
78.15 ± 15.43
40
26\14
76.36 ± 14.37
Buyang Huanwu soup
Aspirin
RCT
Shao ZH 2016 [23]
China
Arthroplasty
45
24\21
67.4 ± 5.1
45
23\22
66.6 ± 4.8
On the basis of the control group, Danshen injection liquid, Taohong Siwu soup
Rivaroxaban
RCT
Shi M 2011 [24]
China
Arthroplasty
29
22\7
69.13 ± 7.89
34
23\11
67.49 ± 8.36
Chinese medicine decoction
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Wang XG 2017 [25]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
34
15\19
62.6 ± 5.81
34
16\18
63.4 ± 3.17
On the basis of the control group, Tongmai Yiqi Chinese medicine decoction
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Xiao G 2015 [26]
China
Fracture
38
38
On the basis of the control group, Chinese medicine decoction
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Yuan SH 2009 [27]
China
Arthroplasty
28
16\12
66.4
26
16\10
64.5
On the basis of the control group, Shuxue Tongmai injection liquid
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Zhai JB 2016 [28]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
38
18\20
64.5 ± 10.2
38
21\17
63.1 ± 10.8
On the basis of the control group, Chinese medicine decoction self-made
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Zhang FY 2009 [29]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
45
34\11
60
42
30\12
56
On the basis of the control group, Danshen injection liquid
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Zhao Q 2017 [30]
China
Fracture
95
44\51
58.94 ± 7.02
95
47\48
58.96 ± 4.93
On the basis of the control group, Huoxue Zhuyu Tongluo soup
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Zhou ZQ 2010 [31]
China
Fracture and arthroplasty
73
44\29
15–85
109
57\52
15–85
Honghua injection liquid
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
RCT
Table 2
The composition and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine prescription in the experimental groups
First author and year
Traditional Chinese medicine compound
Treatment time
Effect
Bi CQ 2009 [12]
Huangqi 60 g, shuizhi 5 g, gancao 5 g, sanqi 3 g
Water decoction, po, bid, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Chen CL 2014 [13]
Taohong siwu soup:taoren 10 g, honghua 10 g, danggui 12 g, chishuo 10 g, chuangxiong 6 g, dihuang 15 g, chuangshanjia 6 g, chaihu 12 g, huangqi 10 g, xiangfu 12 g, yanhusuo 15 g, xuduan 15 g, gancao 6 g
Water decoction, po, bid, 7 days
Promoting blood by nourishing the blood
Chen T 2016 [14]
Huajiao, sumu, mugua, shenjincao, danggui, niuxi
Water decoction, hot pack, bid
Promoting blood circulation to relieve pain
Ge XL 2007 [15]
Yansuan chuanxiong injection 80 mg
ivgit, qd, 10 days
Antiplatelet agglutination, promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
He Y 2013 [16]
Yiqi huoxue huayu soup:dangshen 10 g, fuling 10 g, baishu 10 g, gancao 10 g, honghua 10 g, danggui 10 g, huangqi 10 g, taoren 10 g, shudi 6 g, chuanxiong 6 g, chishuo 6 g, zhike 6 g, jiegeng 6 g, dilong 3 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 21 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Huang SX 2009 [17]
Danshen injection 20 ml and physiological saline 250 ml
ivgit, qd, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Huang XG 2010 [18]
Gubu soup:huangqi 30 g, dangshen 30 g, jixueteng 30 g, danggui 15 g, danshen 30 g, chishuo 15 g, niuxi 15 g, baishu 15 g, yiren 20 g, huangbai 20 g, gancao 10 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 9 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Jiang KW 2011 [19]
Huangqi 30 g, shuizhi 3 g, sanqi 3 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels, pain relief by diminishing swelling
Li DF 2015 [20]
Huoxue tongmai soup:shuizhi 5 g, honghua 10 g, danggui 10 g, huangqi 20 g, danshen 10 g, fuling 10 g, yanhusuo 8 g, sanqi 6 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Li JH 2015 [21]
Danggui shuoyao pills: danggui 3 g, chishuo 16 g, chuanxiong 8 g, fuling 4 g, zhexie 8 g, baishu 4 g
Water pills,5 g/every time, po, qd, 7 days
Promoting blood by nourishing the blood, clearing heat, and removing dampness
Lin X 2010 [22]
Buyang huanwu soup:sheng huangqi 30 g, dangguiwei 6 g, taoren 6 g, honghua 6 g, chuanxiong 9 g, chishuo 9 g, dilong 3 g, huainiuxi 9 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Shao ZH 2016 [23]
Danshen injection 20 ml, and 5% glucose injection; taohong siwu soup:honghua 10 g, taoren 15 g, danggui 15 g, chuanxiong 15 g, chishuoyao 15 g, niuxi 15 g, yinhuateng 20 g, yirenren 15 g, baishu 15 g, fuling 15 g, zhichuanwu 15 g, zhiruxiang 15 g
Danshen injection:ivgit, qd; taohong siwu soup: water decoction, po, bid
Promoting blood by nourishing the blood
Shi M 2011 [24]
Shenghuangqi, dangguiwei, chishuo, dilong, chuanxiong, taoren, honghua
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels, pain relief by diminishing swelling
Wang XG 2017 [25]
Tongmaiyiqi soup:huangqi 15 g, baishu 15 g, quanxie 6 g, sanqi 6 g, shuizhi 6 g, zhexie 9 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 14 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Xiao G 2015 [26]
Huoxue tongmai soup:huangqi 30 g, niuxi 15 g, taoren 15 g, danshen 15 g, chishuo 15 g, shudi 15 g, chuanxiong 10 g, honghua 10 g, dangguiwei 10 g, shuizhi 5 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 14 days
Promoting blood by nourishing the blood
Yuan SH 2009 [27]
Shuxuetong injection 6 ml and 0.9% saline 250 ml
ivgit, qd, 15 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Zhai JB 2016 [28]
Chuanxiong 10 g, shuizhi 5 g, honghua 15 g, dangshen 10 g, danggui 5 g, danshen 15 g, niuxi 15 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 14 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels, pain relief by diminishing swelling
Zhang FY 2009 [29]
Danshen injection 20 ml
IV, qd, 7 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Zhao Q 2017 [30]
Huoxue zhuyu tongluo soup:dangguo 20 g, yirenren 5 g, danshen 10 g, shangzhi 5 g, tubie 5 g, sumu 10 g, chuanxiong 20 g, niuxi 3 g
Water decoction, po, bid, po, 14 days
Promoting blood circulation to relieve pain
Zhou ZQ 201031
Honghua injection 20 ml and 0.9% saline 250 ml
ivgit, qd, 10 days
Promoting blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels
Table 3
Test data source and data extraction (incidence rate of DVT)
First author and year
DVT diagnosis
Experimental group
Control group
DVT site
Bi CQ 2009 [12]
Color Doppler ultrasound
0/35 (0.00%)
1/35 (2.86%)
Not mentioned
Chen CL 2014 [13]
Not mentioned
1/48 (2.1%)
4/48 8.3%
Not mentioned
Chen T 2016 [14]
Not mentioned
2/45 (4.44%)
15/45 (33.33%)
Not mentioned
Ge XL 2007 [15]
Color Doppler ultrasound, Angiography
0/30 (0%)
2/30 (6.67%)
Distal thrombosis of the lower limbs
He Y 2013 [16]
Color Doppler ultrasound
5/62 (8.1%)
7/62 (11.3%)
Not mentioned
Huang SX 2009 [17]
Color Doppler ultrasound
2/60 (3.3%)
12/60 (20%)
Not mentioned
Huang XG 2010 [18]
Color Doppler ultrasound
4/31(12.9%)
7/32 (21.9%)
Popliteal vein thrombosis 3 case, calf venous plexus 8 case
Jiang KW 2011 [19]
Color Doppler ultrasound, Angiography
12/65 (18%)
8/73 (11%)
Femoral vein thrombosis 1 case, popliteal vein thrombosis 1 case, gastrocnemius thrombosis 18 case
Li DF 2015 [20]
Not mentioned
2/25 (8.0%)
4/25 (16.0%)
Not mentioned
Li JH 2015 [21]
Color Doppler ultrasound
1/44 (2.3%)
6/41 (14.6%)
Not mentioned
Lin X 2010 [22]
Color Doppler ultrasound
4/40 (10.0%)
10/40 (25.0%)
Not mentioned
Shao ZH 2016 [23]
Color Doppler ultrasound
1/45 (2.0%)
6/45 (13.0%)
Lower limb femoral vein
Shi M 2011 [24]
Color Doppler ultrasound
0/29 (0%)
0/34 (0%)
Lower limb femoral vein
Wang XG 2017 [25]
Color Doppler ultrasound
1/34 (2.94%)
2/34 (5.88%)
Not mentioned
Xiao G 2015 [26]
Not mentioned
0/38 (0%)
4/38 (10.53%)
Not mentioned
Yuan SH 2009 [27]
Color Doppler ultrasound
1/28 (3.57%)
6/26 (23.07%)
Not mentioned
Zhai JB 2016 [28]
Color Doppler ultrasound
1/38(2.6%)
6/38 (15.8%)
Not mentioned
Zhang FY 2009 [29]
Color Doppler ultrasound
4/45 (8.9%)
7/42 (16.7%)
Femoral vein thrombosis 7 case, popliteal vein thrombosis 4 case
Zhao Q 2017 [30]
Color Doppler ultrasound
9/95 (9.5%)
26/95 (27.4%)
Not mentioned
Zhou ZQ 2010 [31]
Color Doppler ultrasound
5/73 (6.8%)
11/109 (10.1%)
Not mentioned
Table 4
Data source and data extraction (APTT and PT) of included studies
First author and year
PT
APTT
Experimental group
 
Control group
Experimental group
 
Control group
n
Before the drug
After the drug
n
Before the drug
After the drug
Before the drug
n
After the drug
n
Before the drug
After the drug
He Y 2013 [16]
62
14.322 ± 0.968
13.492 ± 0.892
62
14.102 ± 1.132
13.321 ± 1.211
38.902 ± 5.232
62
40.024 ± 6.211
62
40.101 ± 6.403
40.883 ± 5.862
Jiang KW 2011 [19]
65
14.248 ± 0.987
13.440 ± 0.795
73
14.037 ± 1.250
13.277 ± 1.661
38.862 ± 6.015
65
38.271 ± 3.915
73
41.797 ± 7.333
41.171 ± 6.741
Shao ZH 2016 [23]
45
11.30 ± 1.65
12.65 ± 1.56
45
11.28 ± 1.57
13.43 ± 1.38
30.99 ± 4.63
45
34.05 ± 4.92
45
31.23 ± 4.38
39.21 ± 5.28
Shi M 2011 [24]
29
13.504 ± 0.857
13.925 ± 1.143
34
13.421 ± 1.009
13.863 ± 0.976
36.982 ± 4.526
29
36.334 ± 5.613
34
37.753 ± 6.667
36.826 ± 4.761
Wang XG 2017 [25]
34
14.17 ± 0.74
13.37 ± 0.83
34
14.26 ± 0.88
13.92 ± 0.59
37.99 ± 8.02
34
35.91 ± 6.95
34
37.25 ± 6.44
36.19 ± 7.93
Xiao G 2015 [26]
38
13.47 ± 1.26
11.84 ± 0.63
38
13.56 ± 1.53
12.73 ± 1.42
31.06 ± 5.87
38
26.15 ± 4.18
38
31.52 ± 6.08
29.33 ± 5.27
Zhao Q 2017 [30]
95
10.08 ± 0.89
14.98 ± 2.04
95
10.06 ± 1.04
12.72 ± 2.07
20.14 ± 3.79
95
37.89 ± 2.95
95
20.56 ± 3.80
29.69 ± 3.17
Zhou ZQ 2010 [31]
73
12.54 ± 1.04
12.55 ± 1.4
109
12.86 ± 1.18
12.85 ± 1.41
36.64 ± 4.35
73
36.79 ± 4.61
109
37.65 ± 5.56
38.01 ± 5.67
Table 5
Data source and data extraction (d-dimer) of included studies
First author and year
Experimental group
 
Control group
Before the drug
n
After the drug
n
Before the drug
After the drug
Bi CQ 2009 [12]
1.12 ± 1.11033
35
0.6829 ± 0.4547
35
0.74 ± 0.90365
0.72 ± 0.53292
He Y 2013 [16]
1.242 ± 1.078
62
0.792 ± 0.592
62
0.832 ± 0.912
0.792 ± 0.612
Jiang KW 2011 [19]
1.120 ± 1.110
65
0.682 ± 0.454
73
0.740 ± 0.903
0.720 ± 0.532
Li JH 2015 [21]
0.856 ± 0.187
44
0.509 ± 0.284
41
0.791 ± 0.221
0.693 ± 0.457
Shao ZH 2016 [23]
0.154 ± 0.060
45
1.405 ± 0.362
45
0.142 ± 0.051
1.968 ± 0.527
Shi M 2011 [24]
0.986 ± 0.325
29
0.603 ± 0.428
34
0.962 ± 0.547
0.891 ± 0.734
Xiao G 2015 [26]
0.16 ± 0.09
38
0.11 ± 0.26
38
0.17 ± 0.10
0.16 ± 0.11
Zhai JB 2016 [28]
1.525 ± 0.347
38
1.642 ± 0.389
38
1.493 ± 0.321
2.205 ± 0.561
Zhao Q 2017 [30]
1.90 ± 0.43
95
1.65 ± 0.56
95
1.90 ± 0.40
1.62 ± 0.62
Table 6
Data source and data extraction (subcutaneous hematoma) of included studies
First author and year
Subcutaneous hematoma
Experimental group
Control group
Bi CQ 2009 [12]
10/35 (28.57%)
26/35 (74.29%)
Jiang KW 2011 [19]
1/65 (2.2%)
8/73 (17.8%)
Li DF 2015 [20]
4/25 (8.9%)
11/25 (44.0%)
Li JH 2015 [21]
2/44 (4.5%)
1/41 (2.4%)

Results of the meta-analysis

In the eligible RCTs, all trials measured the incidence rate of DVT [1231], while 8 trials reported the change of PT and APTT [16, 19, 2326, 30, 31]. And 9 trials focused on the data of d-dimer [12, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30]. Besides, 4 RCTs [12, 1921] reported the incidence of subcutaneous hematoma.

Comparison of the incidence of DVT between the two groups

All 20 trials [1231] involving 1862 patients measured the incidence rate of DVT, including 910 cases in the experimental groups and 952 cases in the control groups. There was a small degree of statistical heterogeneity across studies (I2 = 20%), and a fixed effects model was used for statistical analysis. The pooled analysis indicated that traditional Chinese medicine reduced the incidence rates of DVT significantly when compared with controls (risk ratio [RR] = 0.40; 95% CI, 0.30 to 0.54; P < 0.00001) (Fig. 2).

PT, APTT, and d-dimer outcomes

Eight trials [16, 19, 2326, 30, 31] involving 931 patients measured PT and APTT, and nine trials [12, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30] involving 912 patients measured d-dimer. The random effects model was used for statistical analysis. The pooled analysis indicated that statistical heterogeneity was found among studies (PT: I2 = 92%, P < 0.00001; APTT: I2 = 98%, P < 0.00001; d-dimer: I2 = 83%, P < 0.00001); the results showed there are no statistical difference of PT and APTT between the two groups (PT: MD = 0.01, 95% CI: − 0.56 to 0.58, P = 0.98, Fig. 3; APTT: MD = − 0.71, 95% CI: − 4.97 to 3.54, P = 0.74, Fig. 4). However, there is a statistical difference of d-dimer between the two groups (d-dimer: MD = − 0.18, 95% CI: − 0.32 to − 0.04, P = 0.01, Fig. 5).

Subcutaneous hematoma

Only 4 RCTs [12, 1921] involving 315 patients reported the incidence rate of subcutaneous hematoma. There was no statistical heterogeneity across studies (I2 = 21%), and a fixed effects model was used for statistical analysis. The pooled analysis indicated a significantly lower number of patients on experimental group undergoing the subcutaneous hematoma compared to that on the control group (risk ratio [RR] = 0.35; 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.56; P < 0.00001) (Fig. 6).

Quality assessment

The quality assessment of the trials was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The detailed results are presented in Fig. 7. The overall quality of trials was moderate. Randomization was adequate in 20 trials (100%). All studies reported the similarity of study groups at baseline (100%). Outcome assessors blinded in 2 trials (10%), unclear in 18 trials (90%), the bias of blinding to patients in 2 trials (10%), unclear in 18 trials (90%). Allocation concealment and intention to treat items were difficult to assess from reported information.

Discussion

DVT is a common complications after lower extremity orthopedic surgery, especially in THA, TKA, and hip fracture. The incidence of VTE is very high in patients who do not receive preventive anticoagulation therapy, some serious can develop into PE. The rescue success of fatal PE is extremely low and without any aura, which is one of the most common causes of non-expected death in the hospital. Therefore, the universality of DVT and the severity of PE after lower extremity orthopedic surgery have been formed into a consensus among doctors in different countries. Furthermore, lots of studies and guidelines have demonstrated that patients received lower extremity orthopedic surgery should begin preventive anticoagulation as soon as possible after ruled out any contraindications.
At present, the mechanical preventive measures of DVT includes graduated compression stocking (GCS), intermittent pneumatic compression devices (IPC), venous foot pump (VFP), early mobilization, and so on. However, the commonly used anticoagulant drugs, such as the unfractionated and warfarin from the last century to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), and burgeonsing direct Xa factor inhibitors. Besides, the latest guidelines of AAOS also explicitly recommended aspirin as a drug for the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery [2].
For Chinese herbal medicine, also called traditional Chinese medicine, most western scholars may think that it is not a science, but an experience, and it is not supported by any theoretical foundation. However, in fact, using the traditional Chinese herbal medicine for prevention and treatment of thrombosis has been a thousand years of history in China; there is its own unique advantages. Promoting circulation and removing stasis and clearing heat and promoting diuresis are the main theory in the prevention and treatment of DVT [32, 33].
A total of 20 researched involving 1862 patients were included in our study; all papers are RCTs. The results of meta-analysis showed that traditional Chinese and western medicine therapy had obvious advantages in the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery; the incidence rate of DVT was significantly lower than that of the control group with statistical difference. And the values of d-dimer was lower in the experimental group than those of the control group, with statistical difference. However, there was no statistical difference between PT and APTT in the two groups; it showed that traditional Chinese medicine did not increase the risk of bleeding or hemorrhage. Four RCTs described the incidence of subcutaneous hematoma after surgery; amazingly, meta-analysis indicated a significantly lower number of patients on the experimental group undergoing the subcutaneous hematoma compared to that in the control group, with statistical difference. In addition, there were no reports of any serious complications, demonstrating the safety of the combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine in the prevention of DVT.
Despite the lack of knowledge about the biological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention of DVT, the synergy between the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine and western medicine may play a major role in symptomatic treatment.
First, ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine can promote pain relief and flow of Qi (vital energy), reduce swelling and remove blood stasis, and bring more nutrients and oxygen to the healing tissues, so that blood circulation is improved and obstruction in the channels is removed [34]. Second, researches have suggested that out-off-balance between the coagulation and anticoagulation system is a major reason to cause human body’s hyperglycemia during the process of DVT formation. Third, traditional Chinese medicine theory studies have suggested that the basic pathogenesis of deep venous thrombosis is blood stasis in the meridians.
Some studies have already proved that traditional Chinese medicine has therapeutic efficacy in DVT. For example, Honghua [35] injection has optimal therapeutic effect by its anti-thrombosis, anti-myocardial ischemia, microcirculation improvement, antioxidant, and other aspects. Danggui [36] can expand blood vessels and inhibit platelet aggregation; besides, it also has the effect on anti-oxidation and free radical elimination. These benefits are largely dependent on its ingredients of polysaccharides, phthalates, coumarins, flavonoids, volatile oil compounds, and others. Chuanxiong [37] has optimal therapeutic effect by its bio-activity such as anti-tumor, anti-inflammation, anti-apoptosis, and vasodilation. Danshen [38] can prevent thrombosis by expanding the peripheral vessels and increasing the activity of plasmin. Some researches also indicated Danshen can exert its antithrombotic effect through inhibiting platelet aggregation (by increasing cAMP levels and inhibiting TXA2 synthesis in platelets) and improving the status of hemorheology property of the blood (by decreasing blood viscosity and shortening erythrocyte electrophoresis time).
These researches suggested that traditional Chinese medicine can eliminate obstruction in the channels for the patients with DVT by its effects on swelling alleviation, blood stasis removal, and blood circulation promotion. Cumulatively, these beneficial reports may cause the improvement of the clinical symptoms of deep venous thrombosis after lower extremity orthopedic surgery.
This is the first meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery, and all researches are RCTs to ensure the scientific reliability and rigor. But there are some limitations. First, the overall methodological quality of the RCTs was moderate. Many of the trials selected for inclusion contained some methodological deficiencies, so the number of truly high-quality studies eligible under these standards was too small. This might have caused bias. In the final results, some of the studies mentioned the word “random” but did not describe the specific method employed and did not mention whether a blind methodology was used or whether it had any dropout or not, which might cause a certain degree of bias risk. Second, all RCTs are unanimously published in Chinese academic journals due to the particularity of study contents, so we did not use statistical methods to test for publication bias. Third, some studies did not use the recommended guidelines for the prevention of DVT, and there is no explicit mention that if they conducted the evaluation of DVT after 11- to 35-day anticoagulant therapy in accordance with the guidelines. Besides, the definite location of thrombosis and whether there is some bleeding and other side effects were not mentioned. Therefore, we still need more large sample, high-quality, and multi-center RCTs to support the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery.

Conclusion

Traditional Chinese medicine have the ability of swelling reduction and blood stasis removal, also can promote blood circulation to remove obstruction in the channels for patients. Cumulatively, these beneficial reports may result in reducing the incidence rate of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery. Despite moderate quality of trials included and the existed bias of researches, Chinese traditional medicine therapy with a history dating back thousands of years radiates a glimmer of hope in the prevention of DVT after lower extremity orthopedic surgery. However, more high-quality, rigorously designed, and well-controlled RCTs are needed to support the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention of DVT.

Acknowledgements

We thank the teachers of Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Union Medical College Hospital, for giving advice on the article design and thank He Hongmei and Guo Xiangqian of Henan University School of Medicine for providing guidance on the design and statistical analysis.

Funding

This paper is funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Name: 3D-Printed Paramagnetic Titanium Alloy Scaffolds in the Repair of Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head: Insights of its mechanism and efficacy, Grant Number: 81572110.

Availability of data and materials

All supporting data can be seen in the tables.

Authors’ information

Shibai Zhu (male, 2 December 1991) and Xi Chen (male, 7 October 1992) are medical postgraduates from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China. Yi Song (female, 1991.1.28) is a medical postgraduate from the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. Wenwei Qian (male, 19 July 1972) is a doctor of medicine, professor, from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
This is a meta-analysis; no relative problems exist.

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Metadaten
Titel
Traditional Chinese and western medicine for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis after lower extremity orthopedic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
verfasst von
Shibai Zhu
Yi Song
Xi Chen
Wenwei Qian
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2018
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research / Ausgabe 1/2018
Elektronische ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0785-2

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