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Some resources such as electrical stimulation have emerged as an alternative to complement the therapeutic process, but there is still no consensus on its use.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Objective\u2003The purpose of the present study was to evaluate, through a meta-analysis, the effect of electrical stimulation on the rehabilitation of dysphagia generated after head and neck cancer treatment.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Data Synthesis\u2003Four randomized controlled trials with a total of 146 participants were included. The age of the participants was 58.37\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8 years old and there was a predominance of males. The time to start the intervention ranged from 50.96\u2009\u00b1\u200940.12 months after cancer treatment. The intervention showed great heterogeneity regarding the positioning of the electrodes, parameters, duration of the stimulus, number of sessions, and intensity. No difference was identified in the following aspects: oral transit time, hyoid elevation, penetration and\/or aspiration after electrostimulation. 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