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Effect of cricopharyngeus myotomy on postlaryngectomy pharyngeal contraction pressures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8426504     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
After total laryngectomy, the cricopharyngeus muscle, when intact, appears to inhibit the free flow of saliva and secretions past the pharyngeal repair into the upper esophagus. The authors hypothesize that cricopharyngeus myotomy reduces sphincteric pressure, thereby diminishing forces against the pharyngeal suture line. Peak pharyngeal pressures were recorded in patients who underwent total laryngectomy with and without cricopharyngeus myotomy. In patients without concurrent myotomy, peak pharyngeal pressures were all greater than 60 mm Hg. With concurrent myotomy, peak pharyngeal pressures averaged less than 40 mm Hg. Concurrent myotomy carries with it the potential for minimizing postoperative fistulization, eliminating dysphagia of cricopharyngeus spasm, and improving the acquisition of alaryngeal speech.
Authors:
J B Horowitz; C T Sasaki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Laryngoscope     Volume:  103     ISSN:  0023-852X     ISO Abbreviation:  Laryngoscope     Publication Date:  1993 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-03     Completed Date:  1993-03-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8607378     Medline TA:  Laryngoscope     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  138-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. 06510.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Laryngeal Muscles / surgery*
Laryngectomy*
Manometry
Muscle Contraction*
Pharyngeal Muscles / physiopathology*
Pharynx / physiopathology
Pressure
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DC01147/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS

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