Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
"Esophageal Sphincter, Upper" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. It normally occludes the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS, except during SWALLOWING.
| Descriptor ID |
D049631
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.800.360 A03.556.875.500.360 A04.623.617.360 A14.724.617.360
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Sphincter, Upper" by people in Profiles.
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Per Oral Zenker Diverticulotomy. Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Dec; 100(6):1215-1226.
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An international study on the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy in the management of Zenker's diverticulum. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 01; 91(1):163-168.
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High-Resolution Manometry Evaluation of the Pharynx and Upper Esophageal Sphincter Motility in Patients with Achalasia. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Oct; 19(10):1753-7.
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Upper esophageal sphincter resting pressure varies during esophageal manometry. Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2014 Jul-Sep; 27(3):182-3.
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Roux-en-Y limb motility after total gastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 May; 18(5):906-10.
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Anatomophysiology of the pharyngo-upper esophageal area in light of high-resolution manometry. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Dec; 17(12):2033-8.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and gastroesophageal reflux. Implications for treatment. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Jan; 18(1):100-4; discussion 104-5.
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Comparison of idiopathic achalasia and Chagas' disease esophagopathy at the light of high-resolution manometry. Dis Esophagus. 2014 Feb-Mar; 27(2):128-33.
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Prolonged cricopharyngeal muscle spasm after resection of the cervical vagus nerve in a 15-year-old. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2008; 44(1):71-4.