Myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle. A treatment for dysphagia and aspiration in neurological disorders.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000628:therapy