Cricopharyngeal myotomy in the treatment of dysphagia
(1990) In Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences 15(3). p.221-227- Abstract
- Cricopharyngeal myotomy was performed on 60 patients suffering from cervical oesophageal dysphagia. Of 37 that had a Zenker diverticulum the diverticulum was excised in 24. All patients were free of symptoms on post-operative follow-up at 2-10 years. In 10 patients with a cervical oesophageal web or postcricoid stenosis, the ability to eat normal food was restored. In 7 of 9 patients with neuromuscular diseases affecting swallowing and 2 of 4 patients with cricopharyngeal achalasia, food intake improved after myotomy. Apart from 4 transient palsies of the left recurrent nerve and 2 patients with aspiration pneumonia, no serious complications occurred. Cricopharyngeal myotomy can be a safe and effective method to improve the swallowing and... (More)
- Cricopharyngeal myotomy was performed on 60 patients suffering from cervical oesophageal dysphagia. Of 37 that had a Zenker diverticulum the diverticulum was excised in 24. All patients were free of symptoms on post-operative follow-up at 2-10 years. In 10 patients with a cervical oesophageal web or postcricoid stenosis, the ability to eat normal food was restored. In 7 of 9 patients with neuromuscular diseases affecting swallowing and 2 of 4 patients with cricopharyngeal achalasia, food intake improved after myotomy. Apart from 4 transient palsies of the left recurrent nerve and 2 patients with aspiration pneumonia, no serious complications occurred. Cricopharyngeal myotomy can be a safe and effective method to improve the swallowing and quality of life of patients suffering from cervical oesophageal dysphagia of varied aetiology. (Less)
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- Lindgren, Sven and Ekberg, Olle LU
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- publishing date
- 1990
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- cervical oesophageal web, cricopharyngeal achalasia, cricopharyngeal myotomy, dysphagia, Zenker diverticulum
- in
- Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
- volume
- 15
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 221 - 227
- publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- external identifiers
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- pmid:2118433
- scopus:0024998901
- ISSN
- 0307-7772
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1990.tb00779.x
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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author = {{Lindgren, Sven and Ekberg, Olle}},
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keywords = {{cervical oesophageal web; cricopharyngeal achalasia; cricopharyngeal myotomy; dysphagia; Zenker diverticulum}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{3}},
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publisher = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
series = {{Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences}},
title = {{Cricopharyngeal myotomy in the treatment of dysphagia}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1990.tb00779.x}},
doi = {{10.1111/j.1365-2273.1990.tb00779.x}},
volume = {{15}},
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