Relationship between fluoroscopic and manometric measures of pharyngeal constriction: The pharyngeal constriction ratio

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 897-901

  Leonard, Rebecca ^a   Belafsky, Peter C ^a   Rees, Catherine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharyngeal constriction; Pharyngeal pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LIGATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING;

EID: 33846120619     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940611501207     Document Type: Article

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