ArticleDysphagia2010
Long-term results of external upper esophageal sphincter myotomy for oropharyngeal Dysphagia.
Article in Dysphagia, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Quality of Life in Treating Persistent Neurogenic Dysphagia with Cricopharyngeal Myotomy.Dysphagia · 2020Article
- Dysphagia in the intensive care unit: epidemiology, mechanisms, and clinical management.Critical care (London, England) · 2019Review
- Choice of Aspiration Prevention Surgery for Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders: Report of Three Cases.Frontiers in surgery · 2019Article
- Therapeutic intervention in oropharyngeal dysphagia.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2016Review
- [Position statement of the Latin American Dysphagia Society for the management of oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia during the COVID-19 pandemic].Revista de gastroenterologia de MexicoReview
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Abstract
The aim of this work was to assess the efficacy of external myotomy of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) for oropharyngeal dysphagia. In the period 1991-2006, 28 patients with longstanding dysphagia and/or aspiration problems of different etiologies underwent UES myotomy as a single surgical treatment. The main symptoms were difficulties in swallowing of a solid-food bolus, aspiration, and recurrent incidents of solid-food blockages. Pre- and postoperative manometry and videofluoroscopy were used to assess deglutition and aspiration. Outcome was defined as success in the case of complete relief or marked improvement of dysphagia and aspiration and as failure in the case of partial improvement or no improvement. Initial results showed success in 21 and failure in 7 patients. The best outcomes were observed in patients with dysphagia of unknown origin, noncancer-related iatrogenic etiology, and neuromuscular disease. No correlation was found between preoperative constrictor pharyngeal muscle activity and success rate. After follow-up of more than 1 year, 20 patients were marked as success and 3 as failure. All successful patients had full oral intake with a normal bolus consistency without clinically significant aspiration. We conclude that in select cases of oropharyngeal dysphagia success may be achieved by UES myotomy with restoration of oral intake of normal bolus consistency.
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