Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2021, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 99-102.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2021.01.026

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Efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol and lactulose in the treatment of patients with hepatic encephalopathy:a Meta-analysis

Zeng Jiao, Guo Guihai   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University,Nanchang 330000,Jiangxi Province, China
  • Online:2021-01-10 Published:2021-01-19

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to meta-analyzed the randomized controlled trials(RCTs) of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and lactulose in the treatment of patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Methods The meta-analysis was conducted in PubMed, EMbase,Cochrane,WanFang Data and CNKI by computer search and retrieve untill November 20,2019. RCTs were selected and their quality was evaluated by RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of 8 randomized controlled studies were obtained, including 249 patients in the PEG group and 244 patients in the lactulose group; the results of Meta analysis showed that the incidence of adverse reactions in PEG group was 12.9%, significantly lower than that in lactulose group(27.4%, P<0.0001); the improvement rate of 24-hour HESA score in PEG group was 91.5%, significantil higher than 65.5% in lactulose group (P<0.0001); the hospital stay in PEG group and lactulose group was ,and serum ammonia decreased after treatment were in the two groups. Conclution Compared with lactulose intervention, the administration of PEG has fewer adverse reactions in patients with HE, which might decrease 24-hour HESA score, shorten hospital stay, and needs further investigation.

Key words: Hepatic encephathy, Polyethylene glycol, Lactulose, Meta-analysis, Therapy