Research Article
Intraoperative Use of Topical Retropharyngeal Steroids for Dysphagia after Anterior Cervical Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of studies included in the systematic review.
| Study (year) | Experimental data | Control data | | Patients | Mean age (yr) | Male (%) | Patients | Mean age (yr) | Male (%) | Outcomes recorded | Follow-up (month) |
| Dahapute 2020 [15] | 25 | 50.4 | 76 | 25 | 50.4 | 76 | PSTS, VAS, NDI | 12 | Ryan 2021 [16] | 37 | 59 | 41 | 36 | 57 | 50 | Bazaz, EAT-10 | 3 | Kim 2021 [17] | 56 | 58.1 | 48.2 | 53 | 58.4 | 54.7 | EAT-10, SWAL-QOL, VAS, NDI | 1 | Haws 2018 [12] | 55 | 49.4 | 56.4 | 49 | 50.6 | 61.2 | PSTS, SWAL-QOL, VAS | 3 | Jekins 2018 [18] | 29 | 55.6 | 51.7 | 21 | 54 | 52.3 | Bazaz, EAT-10, VAS neck pain, NDI | 12 | Edwards 2016 [19] | 27 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 54.5 | 39 | Modified Dysphagia Scoring System | 1 | Lee 2011 [11] | 25 | 54.3 | 72 | 25 | 50.9 | 56 | PSTS, VAS, NDI | 22 | Seddighi 2017 [20] | 38 | 49.3 | 47.3 | 38 | 50.2 | 42.1 | Bazaz, PSTS, VAS | 6 | Grasso 2019 [21] | 35 | 46.1 | 51.4 | 35 | 45.5 | 48.5 | Bazaz, VAS | 12 |
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