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Cricopharyngeal myotomy in neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia
M T Damati1, M A Saadah, S M Al-Natour
1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Objective:
Cricopharyngeal myotomy as an independent procedure has been performed on fourteen patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders, suffering from neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia in the interval between 1994-1997. All of them were referred from a neurophysician or physiatrist after failure of improvement by medical treatment.
Methods:
The selection of patients for operation was based mainly on clinical evaluation and simple exclusion criteria without manometric studies.
Results:
There was dramatic improvement in twelve, with recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and temporary pharyngeal fistula in two patients. No mortality was recorded.
Conclusion:
We conclude that cricopharyngeal myotomy is a simple, safe and effective procedure with acceptable morbidity. It should be considered as a rehabiliation procedure for patients with dysphagia due to various neurologic disorders based on simple, clinical exclusion criteria without the need for the tedious, time consuming and expensive manometric studies.
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