title: Pitfalls and complications of cricopharyngeal myotomy.
abstract: Despite a meticulous operative technique, complications still may occur following cricopharyngeal myotomy. In our series of 205 patients, infection was seen in 11 patients (5.3%) with fistula formation for two patients (1.0%). These complications were seen more frequently in patients treated for a pharyngoesophageal diverticulum. Mortality directly related to the surgical procedure was seen in three patients (1.4%), all suffering from muscular dystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Université de Montréal Medical Center, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brouillette
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martel
authors.forename: L Q
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duranceau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology