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Patients in the BTX group received a single ultrasound-guided injection of 50 units of botulinum toxin type A, while the BD group received dilatation therapy five times per week, consecutively for two weeks. Relative opening percentage of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), the penetration-aspiration scale (PAS), and the Dysphagia Outcome Severity Scale (DOSS) were evaluated by a videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) at baseline, 1-month, and 3-months posttreatment. The Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA) were also used to evaluate participants\u2019 swallowing function at baseline and the 1-week, 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month follow-ups. RESULTS: A generalized estimating equation (GEE) model revealed the significant main effect for time in UES, PAS, DOSS, FOIS, and SSA compared to baseline (P &lt;0.05), while no group-by-time interactions (except for the PAS assessment) or main effect for treatment was detected among the above multiple variances. No systematic complications or severe adverse effects were noted. CONCLUSION: Both ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin type A injections and balloon dilatation therapy have been proven as safe and effective treatments for CPD patients. 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