Influence of surgery on deglutitive upper oesophageal sphincter mechanics in Zenker's diverticulum

Gut

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 806-811

  Shaw, D W ^a   Cook, I J ^a,b   Jamieson, G G ^a   Gabb, M ^a   Simula, M E ^a   Dent, J ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cricopharyngeal myotomy; Pharyngeal (Zenker's) diverticulum; surgery; upper oesophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0030036173     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.38.6.806     Document Type: Article

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