The role of botulinum toxin injection and upper esophageal sphincter myotomy in treating oropharynge...
The role of botulinum toxin injection and upper esophageal sphincter myotomy in treating oropharyngeal dysphagia
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Zaninotto, Giovanni , Ragona, Rosario Marchese , Briani, Chiara , Costantini, Mario , Rizzetto, Christian , Portale, Giuseppe , Zanetti, Lia , Masiero, Stefano , Costantino, Michela , Nicoletti, Loredana , Polidoro, Alessandro , Feltrin, GianPiero , Angelini, Corrado , Ancona, Ermanno , Guidolin, Diego and Parenti, Anna R.
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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English
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The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin (BoTox) injection in the cricopharyngeus muscle (CP) and CP myotomy in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) and to identify factors predicting the outcome of these treatments. The study involved patients with persistent OPD despite 2–6 months of rehabilitation,...
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The role of botulinum toxin injection and upper esophageal sphincter myotomy in treating oropharyngeal dysphagia
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1112378004
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1112378004
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1091-255X
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1873-4626
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10.1016/j.gassur.2004.09.037
