What does UES stand for?

Upper Esophageal Sphincter

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UNE (University of New England) Economics Society Unified Energy Systems of Russia Union Elargie des Séniors (French: Enlarged Union of Seniors) Union Européenne de Systémique (Systems Science European Union) Unit Energy Savings Unité Economique et Social (French: Economic and Social Unit) United Economic Space Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc (Orlando, FL) Université Européenne de Saxophone (French: European Saxophone University) Upper East Side (Manhattan, NY)		Urea-Elemental Sulfur User Earth Station User Experience Specification Waukesha, Wisconsin (Airport Code) UHF Electronically Scanned Array Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America (est. 1948) Undergraduate English Students' Association (University of Ottawa; Ontario, Canada) United Earth Sphere Alliance (Gundam Wing) University Engineering Students' Association Union d'Economie Sociale pour l'Accession à la Propriété (French: Social Economie Union for Access to Ownership)

Samples in periodicals archive:

However, what is not as commonly known is the esophagus actually has another sphincter called the upper esophageal sphincter (UES).

The Signs and Symptoms of Silent Acid Reflux

When the refluxed liquid gets past the upper esophageal sphincter, it enters the throat and the voice box, causing inflammation and soar throat.

Complications Arising from Acid Reflux

EGD showed mild gastritis and two flat salmon-colored mucosal patches just distal to the upper esophageal sphincter (Fig.

Cervical inlet patch: case series and literature review

The patient underwent bougie (60 French Maloney) dilation of the upper esophageal sphincter.

Postswallow aspiration secondary to stenosis of the upper esophageal ...

Manometry of the upper esophageal sphincter revealed a high resting pressure (160 mm Hg) with poor relaxation (residual pressure: 20 mm Hg).

Endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy

4) They proposed other potential mechanisms, including (1) functional derangement of the upper esophageal sphincter secondary to the pressure of the endotracheal tube cuff and (2) the use of drugs that impair esophageal motility.

Esophageal inlet granuloma. (Laryngoscopic Clinic)

1,7) It is believed that the primary defect in GERD is lower esophageal dysfunction, whereas the primary defect in LPR might be upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux is different from classic gastroesophageal ...

Similarly, using esophageal pH data (even at a proximal esophageal location) to prove the presence or absence of LPR is invalid, because the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) functions as the final barrier against LPR.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux testing