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The esophagus is an approximately 25-cm-long organ that connects the hypopharynx to the gastric cardia. It contributes to dysphagia in nearly 60% of ambulatory patients who report difficulty swallowing. A thorough understanding of normal fluoroscopic esophageal anatomy and physiology is essential for every dysphagia clinician.
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Belafsky, P., Kuhn, M. (2014). Normal Esophageal Fluoroscopy. In: The Clinician's Guide to Swallowing Fluoroscopy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1109-7_6
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