Cricopharyngeal myotomy for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy

Cricopharyngeal myotomy for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagectomy

Abstract Background Pharyngoesophageal dysphagia sometimes develops after esophagectomy. However, severe dysphagia after esophagectomy due to cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction is a rare complication. There are no recommended clinical treatments for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction after esophagec...

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Main Authors: Shinichiro Kobayashi, Ken Taniguchi, Fujinobu Tanaka, Shigeto Maeda, Takanori Hirayama, Takayuki Tokunaga, Hiroaki Takeshita, Shiro Miura, Tamotsu Kuroki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Esophagectomy
Cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction
Cricopharyngeus myotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00961-3
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