The following discussion of upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction includes commentaries on the role of the cricopharyngeus muscle in reflux disease; the etiology and treatment of Zenker diverticulum; the use of videofluoroscopy in patients with dysphagia, suspicion of aspiration, or globus; the role of pH-impedance monitoring in globus evaluation; and treatment for reflux-associated globus.
Upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction: diverticula-globus pharyngeus / A. Schindler, F. Mozzanica, E. Alfonsi, D. Ginocchio, E. Rieder, J. Lenglinger, S.F. Schoppmann, M. Scharitzer, P. Pokieser, S. Kuribayashi, O. Kawamura, M. Kusano, K. Zelenik. - In: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. - ISSN 0077-8923. - 1300:1(2013 Oct), pp. 250-260. [10.1111/nyas.12251]
Upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction: diverticula-globus pharyngeus
A. SchindlerPrimo
;F. MozzanicaSecondo
;D. Ginocchio;
2013
Abstract
The following discussion of upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction includes commentaries on the role of the cricopharyngeus muscle in reflux disease; the etiology and treatment of Zenker diverticulum; the use of videofluoroscopy in patients with dysphagia, suspicion of aspiration, or globus; the role of pH-impedance monitoring in globus evaluation; and treatment for reflux-associated globus.
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