Cricopharyngeal myotomy
Cricopharyngeal myotomy is a surgical sectioning of the
upper esophageal sphincter, that has been advocated for the treatment of cricopharyngeal spasm, or cricopharyngeal achalasia, that leads to cervical dysphagia in the clinical setting.[1]
This surgery can be used for Retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD) a complication causing the inability to burp.[2][3]
References
- ^ Cricopharyngeal Myotomy at eMedicine
- PMID 32328538.
- PMID 31236539.
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