METHODS: Endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy using a CO2 laser was performed in 10 consecutive patients with dysphagia supposedly caused by cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction without Zenker's ...

(Source: Shapiro J, Van Overbeek J. Endoscopic laser cricopharyngeal myotomy. Oper Tech Otolaryngol–Head Neck Surg 1997;8(4):209-212 with permission.) ...

The small incision is closed using endoscopic clips, and the endoscope is withdrawn from the patient. Outcomes are comparable to the Heller myotomy, which is the gold standard. Heller is equivalent to ...

Eighteen patients were evaluated for primary symptoms of cervical dysphagia and/or laryngeal aspiration and subsequently had a cricopharyngeal myotomy. Twelve patients had a neurologic lesion as ...

Botox and per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) as well as Heller myotomy to help patients make an personalized informed decision on their best treatment solution. Recovery from surgery usually takes ...