Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2012; 18(23): 2973-2978
Published online Jun 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.2973
Figure 1
Figure 1 Videofluoromanometry study. A: Aspiration after swallowing (black arrow) with stagnation in the glossoepiglottic valleys and piriform sinuses (white arrows). Incomplete upper esophageal sphincter (UES) release (arrow); B: The same occurred with the head-rotated posture; stasis persisted at the pharyngoesophageal junction (white arrow), but there was no aspiration of the contrast medium. The UES was fully open (dashed box).