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Physiologie des oberen Ösophagussphinkters

verfasst von: Dr. M. Jungheim, S. Miller, D. Kühn, C. Schwemmle, J.P. Schneider, M. Ochs, M. Ptok

Erschienen in: HNO | Ausgabe 6/2014

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Zusammenfassung

Im pharyngoösophagealen Abschnitt dient der obere Ösophagussphinkter (oÖS) als Verschluss zwischen Pharynx und Ösophagus. Bei Öffnung ermöglicht er die Speiseboluspassage in den Ösophagus sowie auch die Emesis und Eruktation. In Ruhe übt der oÖS einen permanenten Tonus aus und dient damit als Barriere zur Refluxvermeidung und zur Verhinderung einer passiven Aerophagie bei tiefer Atmung. Der Ruhetonus des oÖS ist von mehreren Einflussfaktoren abhängig, während des Schluckvorgangs zeigt der Sphinkter einen mehrphasigen komplexen Öffnungs- und Schließungsvorgang. Dieser Artikel gibt einen Überblick über den aktuellen Wissensstand zur Physiologie des oÖS.
Fußnoten
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Im Folgenden bezieht sich die Abkürzung oÖS auf die gesamte Funktionseinheit „oberer Ösophagussphinkter“, die sich aus den Verschlussmuskeln und den Öffnungsmuskeln zusammensetzt.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Physiologie des oberen Ösophagussphinkters
verfasst von
Dr. M. Jungheim
S. Miller
D. Kühn
C. Schwemmle
J.P. Schneider
M. Ochs
M. Ptok
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
HNO / Ausgabe 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0017-6192
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-0458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-014-2846-0

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