Efficacy of empiric esophageal dilation in patients with non-obstructive dysphagia: systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis does not support the use of empiric esophageal dilation in patients with non-obstructive dysphagia. More studies are required to confirm these findings.PMID:34477033 | DOI:10.1080/00365521.2021.1971288

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - September 3, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Faisal Kamal Muhammad Ali Khan Wade Lee-Smith Sachit Sharma Dawit Jowhar Umer Farooq Ashu Acharya Abdul Kouanda Zaid Imam Nazneen Ahmed Collin Henry Nasir Saleem Craig Munroe Colin W Howden Source Type: research