Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
"Esophageal Sphincter, Upper" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. It normally occludes the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS, except during SWALLOWING.
| Descriptor ID |
D049631
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.800.360 A03.556.875.500.360 A04.623.617.360 A14.724.617.360
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Sphincter, Upper" by people in Profiles.
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Siddiqui SH, Sagalow ES, Fiorella MA, Jain N, Spiegel JR. Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: The Jefferson Experience. Laryngoscope. 2023 05; 133(5):1081-1085.
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Balouch B, Vaid A, Vontela S, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. Anatomic and Manometric Abnormalities of the Upper and Lower Esophageal Sphincters in Patients With Reflux Disease. J Voice. 2024 May; 38(3):746-753.
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Kelly EA, Koszewski IJ, Jaradeh SS, Merati AL, Blumin JH, Bock JM. Botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2013 Feb; 122(2):100-8.