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Swallowing and the Upper Esophageal Sphincter

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This chapter provides an overview of the normal mechanism of swallowing and the neurologic control of deglutition. The function of the upper esophageal sphincter is reviewed in the context of oropharyngeal dysphagia. A pediatric perspective is given regarding the etiology, assessment, and management of feeding and swallowing disorders.

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  1. Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, University of Colorado/The Children’s Hospital, 13123 E. 16th Ave, B290, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA

    Robert E. Kramer MD

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  1. Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Holger Till

  2. Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Paediatric Gastroenterology Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Mike Thomson

  3. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    John E. Foker

  4. Department Surgery, University of Missouri, Kansas City Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

    George W. Holcomb III

  5. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Khalid M. Khan

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Kramer, R.E. (2017). Swallowing and the Upper Esophageal Sphincter. In: Till, H., Thomson, M., Foker, J., Holcomb III, G., Khan, K. (eds) Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11202-7_3

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