Book chapter
Pharmacotherapy of UES Spastic Disorder
Principles of Deglutition, pp.821-828
Springer New York
07/25/2012
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3794-9_57
Abstract
Botulinum toxin injections have been used in upper esophageal dysfunction since 1994, currently with several hundred reported cases of swallowing improvement. Several themes are present in the majority of the published case series, relative ease of injection technique, high reported success rates and very low complication rates. The final consistent theme was a call for large series and prospective research to guide clinical care. The combination of low complication rate combined with the relative ease of performing the procedure compared to a surgical cricopharyngeal myotomy makes botulinum toxin injection an appealing therapeutic option in appropriate patients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pharmacotherapy of UES Spastic Disorder
- Creators
- Matthew R. HoffmanBen Bauer - University of Wisconsin–MadisonSeth Dailey - UW Health University HospitalTim M. McCulloch
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Principles of Deglutition, pp.821-828
- Publisher
- Springer New York; New York, NY
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-3794-9_57
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/25/2012
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984366282302771
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