Injection of botulinum toxin for the treatment of post-laryngectomy pharyngoesophageal spasm-related disorders.

Conclusions Our series confirm the safety and objective efficacy of botox injection for PES. QoL measurements were less convincing, and this disparity between subjective and objective measurements must be considered when treating such patients.
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Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - September 29, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Lightbody KA, Wilkie MD, Kinshuck AJ, Gilmartin E, Lewis-Jones H, Jones TM, Lancaster J Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research