Assessment of pediatric cricopharyngeal achalasia with high resolution manometry

Assessment of pediatric cricopharyngeal achalasia with high resolution manometry

Cricopharyngeal achalasia (CPA) is an uncommon cause of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) which is the failure of upper esophageal sphincter (UES) to relax during bolus passage. The diagnostic challenges in OPD have been overcome with the use of high resolution manometry (HRM) in children where a cathe...

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Main Authors: Özlem Boybeyi Türer, Numan Demir, Thomas Ciecieraga, Rıza Önder Günaydın, Tutku Soyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2019-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
cricopharyngeal achalasia
dysphagia
high resolution manometry
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/774
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