Anatomic-manometric correlation of the upper esophageal sphincter: a concurrent US and manometry study

BACKGROUND: The pharyngoesophageal segment commonly referred to as the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) generates a high-pressure zone (HPZ) between the pharynx and the esophagus. However, the exact anatomical components of the UES-HPZ remain incompletely determined. OBJECTIVE: To systematically def...

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Main Authors: Hernandez, Lyndon V., Dua, Kulwinder S., Surapaneni, Sri Naveen, Rittman, Tanya, Shaker, Reza
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4142490/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20579650
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.029
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