Effect of Laryngeal Suspension and Upper Esophageal Sphincter Myotomy for Severe Dysphagia Due to Brainstem Disease.

Seiko ShibataHitoshi KagayaYasunori OzekiEiichi SaitohYoichiro AoyagiYoshihiro IwataKazuo Sakurai

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2020)

Although LS and UES myotomy require a long inpatient rehabilitation and the risk of pneumonia after surgery is high, the outcome is favorable and the effects last for a long time.

Keyphrases

palliative care
early onset
urinary incontinence
respiratory failure
drug induced
mechanical ventilation