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This study will also highlight the measures that can be employed to avoid these complications and perform this procedure more safely.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215123001998_sec_a2\" sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Systematically reviewed relevant papers published until January 2023. Each reference was checked and evaluated for any potential manuscripts. There was no registered protocol; the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was used.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215123001998_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty-nine publications were found, from which 14 publications met our inclusion criteria: 2 randomised clinical trials, 5 retrospective studies, 2 systematic reviews, 2 case series and 3 case reports. Studies with balloon Eustachian tuboplasty procedure only were included, regardless of ethnicity, gender and age. All studies were excluded in which more than one procedure was performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215123001998_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty is a relatively safe procedure with an overall complication risk of 1.66 per cent. Major complication rate was 0.43 per cent. 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