Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5677658 | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2017 | 34 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrates that use of the chin-down maneuver after esophagectomy with 3FL can help expedite swallowing by strengthening pharyngeal constriction, widening the UES, and enhancing laryngeal closure.
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Authors
Yoshihiko MD, PhD, Naoya MD, PhD, Yuta BSc, Keigo BSc, Yasuhiro MD, PhD, Hideo MD, PhD, Eiji MD, PhD,