Effects of Aspiration Prevention Surgery on the Dynamics of the Pharynx and Upper Esophageal Sphincter

Objective Oral intake after aspiration prevention surgery (APS) is influenced by postoperative pharyngeal pressure and the dynamics of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). We examined the effects of less invasive APS combined with UES relaxation techniques (laryngeal closure with cricopharyngeal my...

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Main Authors: Rumi Ueha MD, PhD, Taku Sato MD, Takao Goto MD, Misaki Koyama MD, Akihito Yamauchi MD, PhD, Aiko Mizukami MD, Tatsuya Yamasoba MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:OTO Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X211048505