TY - JOUR
T1 - Congenital cricopharyngeal achalasia
T2 - Management with botulinum toxin before myotomy
AU - Sewell, Ryan K.
AU - Bauman, Nancy M.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - Cricopharyngeal (CP) achalasia is a rare condition of unknown etiology in which the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) fails to open properly during deglutition.1 The normal UES is tonically closed to prevent the inflow of air into the esophagus during inspiration and the regurgitation of food from the esophagus back into the pharynx.2,3 The UES briefly relaxes during deglutition, belching, or emesis.2.
AB - Cricopharyngeal (CP) achalasia is a rare condition of unknown etiology in which the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) fails to open properly during deglutition.1 The normal UES is tonically closed to prevent the inflow of air into the esophagus during inspiration and the regurgitation of food from the esophagus back into the pharynx.2,3 The UES briefly relaxes during deglutition, belching, or emesis.2.
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U2 - 10.1001/archotol.131.5.451
DO - 10.1001/archotol.131.5.451
M3 - Article
C2 - 15897426
AN - SCOPUS:18344368530
SN - 0886-4470
VL - 131
SP - 451
EP - 453
JO - Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 5
ER -