Modified approach for pediatric external cricopharyngeal myotomy
Mohan S, Bowe S, Hirner L, Zar-Kessler C, Hartnick C. Modified approach for pediatric external cricopharyngeal myotomy. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2017, 105: 111-114. PMID: 29447795, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDeglutition DisordersEsophageal Sphincter, UpperFluoroscopyHumansMaleManometryMyotomyPharyngeal MusclesConceptsOpen cricopharyngeal myotomyCricopharyngeal myotomyCricopharyngeal achalasiaUpper esophageal sphincter relaxationPediatric cricopharyngeal achalasiaBotulinum toxin injectionEsophageal sphincter relaxationRecurrent laryngeal nerveBalloon dilationEsophageal perforationSphincter relaxationToxin injectionLaryngeal nerveOropharyngeal dysphagiaPosterior midlineImportant causeRisky procedureYoung malesAchalasiaMyotomyDysphagiaCricopharyngeusNervePathophysiology