Current status of cricopharyngeal myotomy for cervical esophageal dysphagia

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1033-1039

  Ellis Jr , F Henry ^a   Gibb, S Peter ^b   Williamson, Warren A ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cricopharyngeus; Diverticulum; Dysphagia; Myotomy; Pharynx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRICOID; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRICOID CARTILAGE; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0030308043     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)80348-4     Document Type: Article

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