[Dysphagia] stretched esophagus?

[mbuckie at dmc.org (Buckie,Marcia)]

I had a ACDF at C5-6 and had minor dysphagia afterwards. I have also worked with these patients postoperatively in my last job. There is often a lot of laryngeal/pharyngeal edema and stretching of the cricopharyngeas and associated nerves that can cause significant pharyngeal and esophogeal dysphagia. The surgery requires moving the larynx to the side to access the C-spine, so you could see how this would happen. An MBSS can be a good start.
 

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com on behalf of Bonnie Heintskill 
	Sent: Thu 9/9/2004 8:22 PM 
	To: dysphagia 
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	Subject: [Dysphagia] stretched esophagus?
	
	

	A friend of mine with EDS underwent her 2nd neck fusion.  Here is part of an
	email from another EDS friend with a question.  Hopefully someone has heard
	of this before.
	
	~~~~~`
	the fusion in her neck went well.  The doctor said she
	did have a pinched nerve, and that the surgery should help get rid
	of some of the pain.  He did say, however, that her esophogus was
	stretched.  He said she may want/need to see a specialist about
	this.
	
	~~~~~~~
	My friend wants to know what type of specialist the lady should see who has
	the stretched esophagus. My guess would be a GI MD?
	
	Thanks!
	
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