Open AccessThe Effectiveness of bFGF in the Treatment of Tympanic Membrane Perforations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Juntao Huang,
Bing Mei Teh,
Robert H. Eikelboom,
Liyuan Han,
Guodong Xu,
Xu Yao,
Yi Hu,
Minghao Zheng,
Yi Shen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000002628
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , confidence interval , odds ratio , randomized controlled trial , placebo , tympanic membrane perforation , perforation , inclusion and exclusion criteria , surgery , strictly standardized mean difference , population , tympanoplasty , pathology , materials science , alternative medicine , environmental health , punching , metallurgy
To investigate the effectiveness of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) versus placebo or no intervention in the treatment of tympanic membrane (TM) perforations from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), prospective and retrospective studies.