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The patient presenting with swallowing problems represents a significant challenge to the clinician. The complex physiology and diverse etiologies of swallowing disorders require a thorough history and a physical examination, as well as physiologically based investigations of the esophageal and upper gastrointestinal tract function. Thorough investigation should provide information sufficient to make a decision about the initiation and/or continuation of medical therapy or the need for surgical intervention.
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Sutyak, J.P. (2005). Swallowing Difficulty and Pain. In: Lowry, S.F., Ciocca, R.G., Rettie, C.S., Vodarsik, M. (eds) Learning Surgery. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28310-2_12
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