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Embedded Fish Bone in the Upper Esophageal Sphincter that Was Localized and Removed Using Ultrasonography-guided Surgery [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2019 The prevalence of people presenting with fish bone foreign body (FFB) is high in Asian countries, including Korea, and coastal areas around the world. Pointed linear-shaped FFBs are common in the oral cavity and upper esophageal sphincter, whereas large ...
Gil Chai Lim +3 more
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Laser treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis and web at the upper esophageal sphincter
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 Cite this article as: Özer Çakır Ö. Laser treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis and web at the upper esophageal sphincter. Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30(9): 858-9.
Özlem Özer Çakır
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Esophageal achalasia in a two-year-old boy [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2020 Introduction. Esophageal achalasia is a neurodegenerative motility disorder, which is characterized by ineffective or absent esophageal peristalsis and the lack of hypertonic lower esophageal sphincter relaxation.
Savić Đorđe +4 more
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Endoscopy International Open, 2023 Background and study aims The endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFRT) device (FTRD) has been shown to have acceptable outcomes in regard to efficacy and safety in the resection of colorectal lesions. Data on its use in the upper gastrointestinal tract
Jan-Erick Nilsson +2 more
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Endoscopic Management of Dysphagia
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Dysphagia is difficulty in swallowing that can be caused by a number of disorders that involve either the oropharynx or the esophagus. Specific endoscopic treatment for dysphagia depends on its etiology, whether the dysphagia is caused by mechanical ...
Min Ji Kim, Yang Won Min
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Patulous upper esophageal sphincter - an unusual endoscopic finding
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018 The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) has various important functions, such as protection of the airway from aspiration and conduct of bolus into esophagus, which are controlled by complex neuronal mechanisms.
Allwin James +3 more
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Characteristics of Cricopharyngeal Dysphagia After Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018 ObjectiveTo evaluate the characteristics of cricopharyngeal dysfunction (CPD), the frequency, and correlation with a brain lesion in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke, and to provide basic data for developing a therapeutic protocol for dysphagia ...
Hyuna Yang +3 more
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NORMATIVE VALUES FOR A NEW WATER-PERFUSED HIGH RESOLUTION MANOMETRY SYSTEM
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2018 BACKGROUND: Esophageal manometry is the most reliable method to evaluate esophageal motility. High resolution manometry (HRM) provides topographic contour colored plots (Clouse Plots) with simultaneous analysis from the pharynx to the stomach.
Rogério Mariotto Bitetti da SILVA +2 more
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European Journal of Translational Myologyations, emphasizing muscle-specific outcomes and translational myology applications. In pediatric patients with primary or neurological dysphagia, NMES improves suprahyoid, facial, and tongue muscle activation, enhances swallowing efficiency and reduces
Lars Larssson
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A functional study of the esophagus in patients with non-cardiac chest pain and dysphagia
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015 Background/Aims: Nutcracker esophagus and non-specific motility disorders are the main causes of non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP), with gastroesophageal reflux in 60% of cases. Achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm are the most frequent anomalies described
Roberto Gullo +7 more
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