Surgical Rehabilitation of Neuromuscular @entity1282 with Special Regard to Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Glottopexy. BACKGROUND: The surgical rehabilitation of @entity1 with @entity1282 caused by neuromuscular insufficiency with life-threatening aspiration presents a special challenge to the ENT-surgeon. METHODS: In a period of 5 years we decided on a surgical treatment in altogether 12 @entity1 with @entity1282 . In 6 @entity1 we combined a cricopharyngeal myotomy with a complete closure of the glottis, in 5 @entity1 we performed a sole cricopharyngeal myotomy. In another @entity1 we restricted ourselves to glottopexy only. RESULTS: In all cases the @entity1282 giving rise to the surgical intervention was regredient so far that the removal of the percutan endoscopic gastrostomy postsurgically was possible. 3 special cases are presented in detail. DISCUSSION: The main part of the therapy is the subtle and complete cricopharyngeal myotomy. Particulary good results are available with a combination of the latter with a reversible glottopexy. CONCLUSIONS: After the failure of conservative therapy the indication for a surgical treatment should be made on a large scale.

[Surgical rehabilitation of neuromuscular XXXX with special regard to cricopharyngeal myotomy and glottopexy].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['Swallowing Disorders', 'paralytical dysphagia', 'swallowing disorders', 'dysphagia']
@entity1282 :: (MESH:D003680,Disease) :: ['swallowing disorders']
