Preoperative geniohyoid muscle mass in esophageal cancer patients is associated with swallowing function after esophagectomy

Abstract Aim Dysphagia often develops after esophagectomy. The geniohyoid muscle is involved in swallowing movements, but its significance in esophagectomy patients remains unclear. We investigated the relationship of preoperative geniohyoid muscle mass with post‐esophagectomy swallowing function. M...

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Published in:	Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Main Authors:	Sanshiro Kawata, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, Junko Honke, Tomohiro Murakami, Eisuke Booka, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Yoshifumi Morita, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Katsuya Yamauchi, Hiroya Takeuchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-11-01
Subjects:	dysphagia esophagectomy geniohyoid muscle recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy swallowing function
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12839