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17785140

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-5
pubmed:abstractText
Digestive surgeons should form part of the multidisciplinary team managing patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. These patients can be diagnosed through clinical methods and complementary investigations such as videofluoroscopy and pharyngoesophageal manometry. These techniques also allow specific treatment to be selected. Up to one-third of patients with dysphagia suffer from malnutrition as a result of alterations in food bolus transport. Furthermore, up to two-thirds show alterations in swallowing safety (penetrations and aspirations, especially when swallowing liquids), as well as a high risk of respiratory infections and aspiration pneumonia. Increasing food bolus viscosity to 3500-4000 mPas (pudding viscosity) improves the effectiveness of swallowing and reduces the risk of aspirations. Botulinic toxin injection in the upper esophageal sphincter is indicated in patients with spasticity of neuromuscular origin. Cricopharyngeal myotomy is the basis of treatment for Zenker's diverticulum and is also indicated in patients with alterations in the upper esophageal sphincter and preserved oropharyngeal motor response.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0009-739X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
62-76
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[Diagnosis and treatment of functional oropharyngeal dysphagia. Features of interest to the digestive surgeon].
pubmed:affiliation
Unidad de Exploraciones Funcionales Digestivas, Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital de Mataró, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Carretera Cirera s/n, 08304 Mataró, Barcelona, España. pclave@teleline.es
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't