Unlocking tracheoesophageal speech from pharyngoesophageal spasm: preliminary results of a videofluoroscopic-guided botulinum toxin A injection technique.
Francesco BandiFrancesco ChuValeria ZurloValentina Di NataleStefano ZorziGiacomo PietrobonRita De BerardinisMarta TagliabueMohssen AnsarinPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
The videofluoroscopic guided BTX-A injection of the pharyngoesophageal tract showed to be a feasible and reproducible technique in all cases. The pharyngoesophageal videofluoroscopy allows defining of patients' anatomical landmarks that help the surgeon to perform a homogeneous injection, empowered by post-injection massage.