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Cricopharyngeal Myotomy Normalizes the Opening Size of the Upper Esophageal Sphincter in Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction

Helena T. Yip, Rebecca Leonard, Katherine A. Kendall

The Laryngoscope · 2006 · 34 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

UES opening size in patients with cricopharyngeal dysfunction is 57% of the size in normal controls. CP myotomy helps to normalize the UES opening in cricopharyngeal dysfunction repair.

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