SynthesisFrontiers in neuroscience2022
Acupuncture combined with balloon dilation for post-stroke cricopharyngeal achalasia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.
- A meta-analysis of the efficacy of balloon dilation intervention for patients with cricopharyngeal achalasia after stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of different interventions for post-stroke cricopharyngeal achalasia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Current state of research on acupuncture for the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia: a scoping review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Commentary: Acupuncture combined with balloon dilation for post-stroke cricopharyngeal achalasia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture combined with balloon dilatation in patients with post-stroke cricopharyngeal achalasia (CPA) according to the effective rate, videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS) score and standardized swallowing function assessment scale (SSA) score through Meta-analysis. Methods: English and Chinese language literature published before July 24,2022 were searched in ten electronic databases. The identified articles were screened, data were extracted, and the methodological quality of the included trials was assessed. Using RevMan 5.4.1 software to perform Meta-analysis. Results: 10 studies with 517 patients with post-stroke CPA were included. Meta-analysis showed that the effective rate of the experience group was higher than that of the control group [OR = 0.62; 95% CI (2.32, 13.05); Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with balloon dilatation may be an effective method for treating post-stroke CPA. Compared with balloon dilatation, acupuncture combined with balloon can significantly improve the swallowing function of patients, and it is also effective for patients of different courses, ages, and treatment course, while patients over 60 years old and the treatment course over 30 days may have better clinical outcomes.
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