1. Dysphagia secondary to cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction, Surgical Management.
- Author
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Calcaterra T, Kadell BM, and Ward PH
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Deglutition Disorders etiology, Female, Humans, Male, Methods, Middle Aged, Muscles surgery, Neuromuscular Diseases complications, Pharyngeal Diseases complications, Pharynx surgery, Deglutition Disorders surgery, Neuromuscular Diseases surgery, Pharyngeal Diseases surgery
- Abstract
Neuromuscular dysfunction of the cricopharyngeus muscle is becoming increasingly recognized as a cause of dysphagia, particularly in the growing geriatric population. The disorder may occur primarily, or as part of a generalized neurologic syndrome. This debilitating and potentially lethal type of dysphagia, formerly managed by nasogastric tube or gastrostomy feeding, is usually correctable by simple section of the cricopharyngeus muscle. We report a series of six successfully managed patients to illustrate important aspects of diagnosis and treatment.
- Published
- 1975
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