Cricopharyngeal myotomy.

Name: Cricopharyngeal myotomy.
Creator: R J, Black
Keywords: Postoperative Complications, Muscles, Methods, Pharyngeal Muscles, Humans, Deglutition Disorders, 3. Good health, Deglutition

R J, Black

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The Journal of Otolaryngology

Article . 1981

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Cricopharyngeal myotomy.

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 10 Aug 1981 English Journal:The Journal of otolaryngology, volume 10 (issn: 0381-6605,

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Authors: R J, Black;

pmid: 7241630

Cricopharyngeal myotomy.

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Abstract

Cricopharyngeal myotomy as an independent procedure has bee performed on 11 patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders suffering from dysphagia localized to the neck. There was dramatic improvement in nine with one failure and one death from pre-existing pneumonia. The selection of patients for this operation is based on manometric studies.

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Postoperative Complications, Muscles, Methods, Pharyngeal Muscles, Humans, Deglutition Disorders, Deglutition

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