Definition of Myotomy. Meaning of Myotomy. Synonyms of Myotomy

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Myotomy. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Myotomy and, of course, Myotomy synonyms and on the right images related to the word Myotomy.

Definition of Myotomy

Myotomy
Myotomy My*ot"o*my, n. [Myo- + Gr. ? to cut: cf. F. myotomie.] The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles.

Meaning of Myotomy from wikipedia

- ****er myotomy is a surgical procedure in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter or LES) are cut, allowing food and liquids to p****...
- brought by esophageal dilatation and surgical cleaving of the muscle (****er myotomy or POEM). The most common form is primary achalasia, which has no known...
- Myotomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting a muscle to relieve constriction, often performed in the gastrointestinal or urological systems...
- Cricopharyngeal myotomy is a surgical sectioning of the cricopharyngeus muscle, also known as the upper esophageal sphincter, that has been advocated...
- The per-oral endoscopic myotomy, or POEM, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of achalasia wherein the inner circular muscle...
- refractory symptoms may be treated with pneumatic dilation, per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), or botulinum toxin injection. EGJOO may be broadly categorized...
- Hyoid suspension, also known as hyoid myotomy and suspension or hyoid advancement, is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery in which the hyoid bone and...
- together with the ****er myotomy to reduce the incidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease encountered after the ****er myotomy (Richards WO, Torquati...
- referred to as vlei rats. Genus Myotomys Sloggett's vlei rat (rock Karoo rat, ice rat), Myotomys sloggetti Bush vlei rat, Myotomys unisulcatus Musser, G. G....
- if the injection is unsuccessful is to undergo partial cricopharyngeal myotomy. Most commonly, injection is performed by direct (rigid) laryngoscope,...