Endoscopic spray cryotherapy for dysphagia palliation in esophageal cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background and study aims Endoscopically delivered liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy is reported to be a safe and possibly more effective strategy for dysphagia palliation in patients with advanced esophageal cancer. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to pool all available data to evaluate the impact of this treatment modality. Methods Electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library) from January 2005 through June 2023 were searched for studies evaluating endoscopically delivered liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy for dysphagia palliation in patients with advanced esophageal cancer. Pooled proportions were calculated using random-effects (DerSimonian-Laird) model. Results From an initial 895 studies, data were extracted and analyzed from five stud

SUBMITTER: Gopakumar H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10861318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature