Figure 4 - Example of increased hypopharyngeal intrabolus pressure in a patient with Zenker's diverticulum compared with a normal on the left.


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Clinical disorders of the upper esophageal sphincter

Ian J. Cook

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo37

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During the 10-mL swallow (center), note the markedly increased intrabolus pressure recorded 1 cm above the UES during bolus flow (represented by the hatched bar) across the open sphincter. The subsequent swallow coping with the much reduced residual bolus, shows a much smaller intrabolus pressure domain. Note also the complete UES relaxation in response to small volume (right) or dry (not shown) swallows. (Source: Cook et al.,20 with permission from American Gastroenterological Association.)

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