Results of reoperation on the upper esophageal sphincter [PDF]
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1999 Reoperation on the upper esophageal sphincter is infrequent. We reviewed our experience in patients who underwent reoperation on the upper esophageal sphincter.This is a retrospective report of accumulative series from 2 separate institutions.From September 1, 1976, to February 28, 1997, 37 patients underwent reoperation on the upper esophageal ...
Rocco, Gaetano +7 more
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Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of the Pharynx and Upper Esophageal Sphincter in the Dog: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Background: Diseases of the pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter can result in debilitating respiratory difficulty, dysphagia or a combination of both. An exact diagnosis is essential to properly prognosticate and guide therapy.
Rachel E. Pollard
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The Effects of Chronic Opioid Therapy on Achalasia and the Upper Esophageal Sphincter
Medical SciencesBackground: The rise of opioid drug usage in the U.S. correlates with increasing recognition of gastrointestinal side effects, especially in the esophagus. The literature has recently noted that abnormalities in the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) are a
Joshua Kalapala +7 more
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Injection of Botulinum Toxin a to Upper Esophageal Sphincter for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Two Patients with Inclusion Body Myositis [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004 Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a progressive degenerative skeletal muscle disease leading to weakening and atrophy of both proximal and distal muscles. Dysphagia is reported in up to 86% of IBM patients.
Louis WC Liu +2 more
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INFLUENCE OF ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY IMPAIRMENT ON UPPER AND LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER PRESSURE IN CHAGAS DISEASE [PDF]
Arquivos de GastroenterologiaBackground: Chagas disease causes digestive anatomic and functional changes, including the loss of the myenteric plexus and abnormal esophageal radiologic and manometric findings.
Roberto Oliveira DANTAS
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Upper esophageal sphincter pressure in patients with Chagas' disease and primary achalasia
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000 The most important component of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is the cricopharyngeal muscle. During the measurement of sphincter pressure the catheter passed through the sphincter affects the pressure value.
R.O. Dantas
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Developments in the technique of sphincter of Oddi manometry and investigation of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction [PDF]
, 1999 MDThe hazardous technique of endoscopic manometry precludes the investigation of "normal volunteers" required to advance our knowledge of the physiology and pathophysiology of the sphincter of Oddi, a suitable animal model is required. Large and small
Stoner, Edward Alexander
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The Upper Esophageal Sphincter Area [PDF]
Acta Radiologica, 1987 The localization of the upper esophageal sphincter is partly controversial. The aim of the present study was to elucidate whether or not the sphincter area could be allocated within an area inferior to and separate from the cricopharyngeal muscle.
O, Ekberg, C, Lindström
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Pharyngeal motility in patients submitted to type I thyroplasty
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: Type 1 thyroplasty is performed to improve glottis closure as well as dysphagic symptoms in patients with unilateral vocal fold immobility. Objectives: This study aims to compare the motility of the pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter in
Bruno Rezende Pinna +2 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006 Objetivou-se avaliar as alterações do esfíncter superior esofágico pela eletromanometria em 37 pacientes portadores da forma clínica indeterminada da doença de Chagas. Foram encontrados 18 (48,6%) pacientes portadores de ondas sincrônicas.
Eduardo Crema +5 more
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