Traditional Chinese Herb Combined with Surgery versus Surgery for Varicocele Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Description of the characteristics of trials included in the meta-analysis.

Study	Sample size	Age	Duration	Duration of treatment	Treatment
	T/C	T/C	T/C (years)	M	Experimental group	Control group
Cao 2006 [27]	27/27	28.63/28.48	2.89/2.85	3	Yishentongluo granules + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Chang 2013 [29]	63/63	27.9/26.8		3	Guizhifuling capsules + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Chen et al. 2012 [31]	50/50			6	Wuziyanzong pills + Shengjing capsules + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Chen and Li 2011 [25]	40/38	27		3–6	Bushenquyushengjin decoction + Danshen injection + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Cui 1998 [20]	37/37	27.98/29.52	3.38/1.08	3	Tongjinling decoction + surgery	High devascularization
He et al. 2012 [26]	40/40			6	Shengjingzhuyu decoction + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Hu 2009 [32]	60/30			3	Modified Wuziyanzong pills + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Li 2008 [21]	20/20	31.56/30.13	3.86/4.19	3	Zhuangjinzhuyu decoction + surgery	Modified Palomo high ligation of the spermatic vein
Mo and Zhang 2006 [22]	27/31			3	Traditional Chinese herbal decoction + surgery	Modified Palomo high ligation of the spermatic vein
Sun et al. 2012 [30]	57/53	31.3		4	Zhuyutongmai capsules + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Tang 2009 [28]	45/43			3	Yiqishengjin granules + surgery	Laparoscopic high ligation of the spermatic vein
Wang and Ma 2012 [19]	76/86	26/27		3	Spermatogenic tablets + surgery	Retroperitoneal high ligation of the spermatic vein
Wang et al. 2009 [23]	46/40			3	Shengjingzhuyu decoction + surgery	Retroperitoneal laparoscogation operation
Wu et al. 2013 [33]	29/29	27.5/28.53		3	Wuziyanzong pills + surgery	High ligation of the spermatic vein
Xu et al. 2013 [17]	30/30	28		3	Tongpizanyu decoction + surgery	Inguinal high ligation of the spermatic vein
Zhang et al. 2011 [18]	120/105	28.6		2	Bushenzhuangyangyuzi pills + surgery	Retroperitoneal high ligation of the spermatic vein
Zhuo et al. 2005 [24]	27/31			3	Traditional Chinese herbal decoction + surgery	Modified Palomo high ligation of the spermatic vein