Erschienen in:
14.09.2023 | Review Article
Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in benign vocal fold lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
verfasst von:
Faisal H. Zagzoog, Manal Bukhari, Mohammed I. Almohizea, Ali Saeed Almothahbi
Erschienen in:
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
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Ausgabe 1/2024
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Abstract
Objectives
To evaluate the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in benign vocal fold lesions.
Methods
MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched in April 2023 for relevant clinical trials. Inclusion criteria were clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of PRP in benign vocal fold lesions. We conducted a comparative double-arm analysis using the pooled mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Outcomes of interest included the vocal handicap index (VHI), the Jitter and Shimmer percentages, and the noise-to-harmonic ratio (NHR).
Results
Six studies matched the inclusion criteria. The pooled analysis shows that PRP was associated with significantly lower VHI scores compared with the control (MD = − 5.06, p < 0.01). Regarding the Jitter percentage, the PRP group was not superior to the control group at 2 and 4 weeks. However, the results revealed that PRP significantly reduced the Jitter percentage at 3 months (MD = − 0.61, p = 0.0008). The overall analysis favored the PRP arm significantly (p < 0.001). As for the Shimmer percentage, the combined effect estimate favored the PRP group (MD = − 1.22, p = 0.002). Subgroup analysis according to the time did not reveal any significant differences between studies at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 3 months. The analysis of the NHR outcome revealed a significant difference between both groups (MD = −1.09, p = 0.01). However, at 4 weeks, the treatment group had a significantly lower NHR % compared to the control group (MD = − 0.61, p = 0.02). There was no significant difference at 3 months (MD = − 2.14, p = 0.14).
Conclusions
Platelet-rich plasma is effective in reducing VHI scores, Jitter and Shimmer percentages, and NHR values. This effect is more evident after follow-up, especially 3 months.