Edward J. Damrose, MD, FACS
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Carbon dioxide laser-assisted endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy with primary mucosal closure.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2011; (1): 33-9
Carbon dioxide laser-assisted endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy (ECPM) has emerged as a viable therapy for dysphagia. The risks of the procedure include pharyngoesophageal perforation and mediastinitis, which may discourage adoption of this technique. To address these complications, we examined outcomes of ECPM with primary mucosal closure.
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