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Surgery for Swallowing Disorders

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Dysphagia describes difficulty with swallowing and is a symptom of many disorders and diseases of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus. Dysphagia has a profound effect on quality of life, and otolaryngologists play a valuable role in a multispecialty, team-based approach to dysphagia management. This chapter provides a fundamental knowledge base for the evaluation and surgical treatment of dysphagia, highlighting aspiration, cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive esophageal pathology, cervical diverticula, and motility disorders.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Zao M. Yang & Gregory N. Postma

  2. Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA

    Zao M. Yang & Gregory N. Postma

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Yang, Z.M., Postma, G.N. (2022). Surgery for Swallowing Disorders. In: Remacle, M., Eckel, H.E. (eds) Textbook of Surgery of Larynx and Trachea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09621-1_34

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