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Outcome measures were improvement of eustachian tube score (ETS) and tympanometry and Valsalva maneuver results.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Two retrospective and 11 prospective studies were included (1063 patients; 942 treated with balloon and 121 with laser tuboplasty). Balloon tuboplasty resulted in a significant improvement of ETS (pooled standardized mean difference [SMD], 0.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.23\u20101.66;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =. 009) and, compared with laser tuboplasty, a greater tympanometry improvement rate (pooled event rate = 73% vs 13%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =. 001). Valsalva maneuver improvement rate was not different between the group results (pooled event rate = 67% vs 50%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =. 472). The maximum number of studies that provided outcome data for any one measure was only 4, and sensitivity analysis indicated ETS results may have been overly influenced by 2 studies. No balloon tuboplasty studies reported ETS data, preventing comparison between the 2 procedures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both procedures can improve symptoms of ETD; however, because of the limited numbers of studies reporting data of the outcomes of interest, it remains unclear if one procedure provides greater benefits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0194599817753609","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,20]],"date-time":"2018-03-20T08:11:11Z","timestamp":1521533471000},"page":"617-626","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":24,"title":["Comparison of Balloon Dilation and Laser Eustachian Tuboplasty in Patients with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: A Meta\u2010analysis"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"158","author":[{"given":"Tang\u2010Chuan","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"},{"name":"College of Medicine China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chia\u2010Der","family":"Lin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"},{"name":"College of Medicine China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tzu\u2010Ching","family":"Shih","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hsiung\u2010Kwang","family":"Chung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"},{"name":"College of Medicine China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ching\u2010Yuang","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"},{"name":"College of Medicine China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yung\u2010An","family":"Tsou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"},{"name":"College of Medicine China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ching\u2010Hsuan","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Acupuncture China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ming\u2010Hsui","family":"Tsai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan"},{"name":"College of Medicine China Medical University Taichung Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_8_2_1","volume-title":"K. 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