Efficacy and Safety of Electromyography-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin to Treat Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction

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OBJECTIVE: To report the efficacy and safety of electromyography-guided percutaneous botulinum toxin injection into the cricopharyngeus muscle in an office setting for treatment of the inability to belch and associated symptoms caused by retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD).

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series of treated patients.

SETTING: Tertiary care laryngology clinic.

METHODS: A retrospective review was performed on 18 consecutive patients who were diagnosed syndromically with R-CPD. The combined diagnostic test and treatment-specifically, botulinum toxin injection into the cricopharyngeus muscle-was accomplished in an office setting by a single surgeon using electromyography guidance. Items assessed are efficacy, safety, complications, and duration of benefit.

RESULTS: All 18 patients (100%) treated in the in-office setting gained the ability to burp with improvement in the associated symptoms of R-CPD at initial follow-up. Of those who had the in-office procedure performed initially, 80% maintained the ability to burp at 6 months with relief of all the associated symptoms of R-CPD. No patients experienced permanent complications from the injection, but 7 patients experienced varying degrees of noisy breathing within 1 week after the procedure, which was managed with breathing techniques and resolved.

CONCLUSION: In a case series of 18 patients with R-CPD, all patients gained the ability to burp with improvement in the majority of their symptoms of R-CPD at the time of their initial follow-up at 1 week. None experienced severe complications, and 7 experienced transient noisy breathing, which resolved.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

OTO open - 5(2021), 1 vom: 12. Jan., Seite 2473974X21989587

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wajsberg, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Hoesli, Rebecca C [VerfasserIn]
Wingo, Melissa L [VerfasserIn]
Bastian, Robert W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Belching
Botulinum toxin
Burping
Journal Article
Retrograde cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction

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Date Revised 20.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/2473974X21989587

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321574524