The effectiveness of bFGF in the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations : a systematic review and meta-analysis

dc.contributor.authorHuang, Juntao
dc.contributor.authorTeh, Bing Mei
dc.contributor.authorEikelboom, Robert H.
dc.contributor.authorHan, Liyuan
dc.contributor.authorXu, Guodong
dc.contributor.authorYao, Xu
dc.contributor.authorHu, Yi
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Minghao
dc.contributor.authorShen, Yi
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-18T09:26:34Z
dc.date.available2021-05-18T09:26:34Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE : 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. DATA SOURCES : PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were screened from their inceptions to June 2019. STUDY SELECTION : Inclusion criteria: 1) English language; 2) observational (retrospective or prospective) or treatment (RCT) studies; 3) reported the outcomes on the application of bFGF in adult or pediatric population. Exclusion criteria: 1) studies without a control group; 2) animal studies, in vitro studies, review studies, and case reports. DATA EXTRACTION : Number of patients, cause of TM perforation, perforation size, treatment, mean age, follow-up time, sex, closure rate, healing time, mean air-bone gap improvement. DATA SYNTHESIS : A total of 14 studies were included, including seven RCTs and seven non-RCTs with a total of 1,072 participants. The odds ratio for closure rate of bFGF treatment was 7.33 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.65 to 11.53; p<0.01; I2¼44%) and the standardized mean difference (SMD) for healing time was –5.89 (95% CI: –7.85 to –3.93, p<0.01, I2¼98%), suggesting bFGF application has a significant effect on closure of TM perforations. However, no significant change in hearing (SMD: 0.08, 95% CI: –0.11 to 0.27, p¼0.39, I2¼0%) was seen as a result of bFGF treatment. CONCLUSIONS : Our meta-analysis has revealed that the application of bFGF can significantly enhance the closure rate as well as shorten the healing time for TM perforations. In terms of hearing, there is as yet no evidence that bFGF has a significant effect. Given its ease, availability, and safety, bFGF can be used effectively for TM repair.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2021en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Natural Science Foundation of China, Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, Zhejiang Provincial Medical and Health Science Research Foundation, Ningbo Natural Science Foundation, Ningbo Huimin Technology Research and Development Project Fund and Ningbo Health Branding Subject Fund.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://journals.lww.com/otology-neurotologyen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHuang, J., Teh, B.M., Eikelboom, R.H. et al. 2020, 'The effectiveness of bFGF in the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Otology and Neurotology, vol. 41, pp. 782-790.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1531-7129 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1537-4505 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1097/MAO.0000000000002628
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/79940
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherLippincott Williams and Wilkinsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND).en_ZA
dc.subjectHealingen_ZA
dc.subjectHearingen_ZA
dc.subjectMeta-analysisen_ZA
dc.subjectTympanic membrane perforationen_ZA
dc.subjectBasic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)en_ZA
dc.subjectRandomized controlled trial (RCT)en_ZA
dc.titleThe effectiveness of bFGF in the treatment of tympanic membrane perforations : a systematic review and meta-analysisen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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