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Table 4 Pre- and post-treatment UES sagittal diameter at cricopharyngeal muscle

From: Treatment of cricopharyngeal dysfunction: a comparative pilot study

CASE

Treatment

UES preop

UES post1

UES post2

UES post2- UES preop

1

BD

4.7

7.3

7.0

2.3

2

LM

8.3

9.5

10.0

1.7

3

BD

8.3

7.7

9.0

0.7

4

BD

4.7

7.7

11.0

6.3

5

BD

4.6

6.3

5.3

0.7

6

LM

5.3

5.6

6.5

1.2

7

LM

3.3

8.3

6.6

3.3

8

LM

5.3

8.6

12.0

6.7

  1. Measures are made in mm, during bolus passage in videofluoroscopy.
  2. BD balloon dilatation, LM laser myotomy, UES upper oesophageal sphincter, preop pre-operatively, post1 1 month post-operatively, post2 6 months post-operatively.