Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique

dc.contributor.authorFagan, Johan
dc.contributor.editorFagan, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:21:52Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:21:52Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-03
dc.description.abstractCricopharyngeal dysfunction/achalasia may be primary or secondary. Primary achalasia refers to persistent spasm or failure of the cricopharyngeus to relax, where the pathology is confined to the muscle and there is no underlying neurologic or systemic cause. It may be idiopathic or be associated with intrinsic disorders of the muscle e.g. polymyositis, muscular dystrophy, and hypothyroidism. Cricopharyngeal spasm may be secondary to neurologic disorders e.g. poliomyelitis, oculopharyngeal dysphagia, stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or diabetic neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, and peripheral neuropathies.
dc.identifier.apacitationFagan, J. (2025). Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique. In J. Fagan. (Ed.), <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i> (pp.9). Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43471en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFagan, Johan. "Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique" In <i>OPEN ACCESS ATLAS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD & NECK OPERATIVE SURGERY</i>, edited by Johan Fagan., 9. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43471.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFagan, J. 2025. Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique. In <i>Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery</i>. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 9. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43471 .en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Chapter in Book AU - Fagan, Johan AB - Cricopharyngeal dysfunction/achalasia may be primary or secondary. Primary achalasia refers to persistent spasm or failure of the cricopharyngeus to relax, where the pathology is confined to the muscle and there is no underlying neurologic or systemic cause. It may be idiopathic or be associated with intrinsic disorders of the muscle e.g. polymyositis, muscular dystrophy, and hypothyroidism. Cricopharyngeal spasm may be secondary to neurologic disorders e.g. poliomyelitis, oculopharyngeal dysphagia, stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or diabetic neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, and peripheral neuropathies. CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2025-03-03 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town ED - Fagan, Johan J1 - Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery KW - Cricopharyngeal Myotomy, Cricopharyngeus, Cricopharyngeal Spasm, External, Endoscopic, Achalasia, CO2 Laser LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PP - Cape Town, South Africa PY - 2025 T1 - Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique TI - Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43471 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43471
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFagan J. Cricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique. In Fagan J, editor.. Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town; 2025. p.9. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43471.en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Otorhinolaryngology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.publisher.locationCape Town, South Africa
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.sourceOpen Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery
dc.source.pagination9
dc.subjectCricopharyngeal Myotomy, Cricopharyngeus, Cricopharyngeal Spasm, External, Endoscopic, Achalasia, CO2 Laser
dc.titleCricopharyngeal Myotomy: Surgical Technique
dc.typeChapter in Book
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