Intraoperative Use of Topical Retropharyngeal Steroids for Dysphagia after Anterior Cervical Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Primary outcome on the first postoperative day. Bazaz assessed no significant difference in the incidence and severity of dysphagia between the two groups. However, the steroid group was significantly lower than the control group at 14 days postoperatively. PO: postoperative.