The Effects of Chronic Opioid Therapy on Achalasia and the Upper Esophageal Sphincter [PDF]
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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Management of Absent Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening After Neurological Injury. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeThis study evaluated the effects of swallowing therapy and cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle surgery on upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, oral intake, and airway protection in patients with absent UES opening following neurological injury. CP‐targeted surgeries were associated with improved bolus passage and oral intake, but persistent aspiration ...
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The impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease on upper esophageal sphincter function: Insights from PH impedance and high‐resolution manometry [PDF]
Physiological ReportsLower esophageal sphincter (LES) pathophysiology has been established in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, less is understood regarding the role the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) plays in preventing laryngopharynphageal reflux ...
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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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Laser treatment of congenital esophageal stenosis and web at the upper esophageal sphincter [PDF]
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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Patulous upper esophageal sphincter - an unusual endoscopic finding [PDF]
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.
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Three‐dimensional imaging of upper esophageal sphincter resting pressure [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2019 Objective High‐resolution manometry (HRM) is used to analyze upper esophageal sphincter (UES) physiology. Conventional HRM can yield imprecise measurements of UES resting pressure given its unidirectional sensors and averaging of circumferential pressure.
Shun‐ichi Chitose +6 more
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Botulinum Toxin Injection for the Treatment of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Dysfunction [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 Pengxu Wei
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ORAL AND PHARYNGEAL TRANSIT IN FUNCTIONAL HEARTBURN [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2020 BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with slower transit of the bolus through the pharynx and upper esophageal sphincter. Functional heartburn has similar symptoms to gastroesophageal reflux disease, however, the symptoms are not ...
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy can improve esophageal motility in patients with achalasia from a large sample self-control research (66 patients). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) as a new approach to achalasia attracts broad attention. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the results with esophageal motility after POEM through the first large sample clinical research.We have a self-
Shuangzhe Yao, Enqiang Linghu
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