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cricopharyngeal
(redirected from cricopharyngeal myotomy)

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cri·co·pha·ryn·geal (krk-f-rnjl, -frn-jl)
adj.
Relating to the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.
cricopharyngeal
[krī′kōfərin′jē·əl]
Etymology: Gk, krikos + pharynx, throat
pertaining to the cricoid cartilage and the pharynx.
cricopharyngeal [kri″ko-fah-rin´je-al]
pertaining to the cricoid cartilage and pharynx.
cricopharyngeal
pertaining to the cricoid cartilage and pharynx.
cricopharyngeal dysphagia
see cricopharyngeal achalasia.
cricopharyngeal myotomy
a surgical procedure for the treatment of cricopharyngeal achalasia; involves severance of the median raphe between cricopharyngeus muscles on the dorsal aspect of the larynx.
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6,7) Other surgical procedures that can be considered include: * tracheostomy * vocal fold medialisation * surgical management of cricopharyngeal dysfunction (CPD) or spasm * dilatation * Botox injection * cricopharyngeal myotomy * laryngotracheal separation (for severe life-threatening aspiration).
Dysphagia: dysphagia is a distressing symptom, which can have ... by McCulloch, Alan / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Procedures such as laryngeal suspension and cricopharyngeal myotomy that facilitate bolus transportation from the oral cavity to the oesophagus, may be useful in improving swallowing after total glossectomy (Hirano, Kuroiwa, Tanaka, Matsuoka, Sato & Yoshida, 1992:140).
The surgical management and speech and swallowing rehabilitation of ... by Engelbrecht, Leanie; Van der Merwe, Anita; Pretorius, Jan P. / Health SA Gesondheid
1) His initial surgery had been performed 2 decades earlier; at that time, he underwent a cricopharyngeal myotomy and suspension of the diverticulum superiorly to the cervical fascia (diverticulopexy).
Barium esophagogram of a Zenker's diverticulopexy by Scher, Richard L. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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