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From the following article
Surgical intervention and treatment of oral, pharyngeal motor disorders
Eugene A. Chu and James H. Kelly
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo51
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Weisberger and Huebsch endolaryngeal stent (Montgomery's stent) for treatment of chronic aspiration.
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Eliachar endolaryngeal stent for treatment of chronic aspiration while allowing phonation.
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Supraglottic closure with epiglottic flap incorporating relaxing incision of epiglottis.
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Biller's tube supraglottic laryngoplasty for supraglottic closure.
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Intraoperative photograph of tubed supraglottic laryngoplasty.
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Tracheoesophageal diversion for subglottic closure and complete separation of the alimentary and respiratory passages.
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Laryngotracheal separation obviating the need for esophageal anastomosis by closure of the proximal tracheal stump.
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Modified tracheoesophageal diversion allowing esophageal anastomosis despite high tracheostomy.
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Partial cricoid resection modification of posterior cricoid resection.
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Subperichondrial cricoidectomy for definitive separation of the upper alimentary and respiratory passages.
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Narrow-field laryngectomy for definitive separation of the upper alimentary and respiratory passages.
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Radiograph of a Cope loop gastrostomy tube in position within the stomach.
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Conditions associated with oral or pharyngeal motor dysfunction and dysphagia
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