“…Upper oesophageal incompetence following LP has recently been described during exercise [7,29], with iatrogenic damage to the caudal pharyngeal constrictor muscles, their innervation, the intrinsic oesophageal musculature, or surrounding adventitia hypothesised to be potential causes. Upper oesophageal incompetence following LP has recently been described during exercise [7,29], with iatrogenic damage to the caudal pharyngeal constrictor muscles, their innervation, the intrinsic oesophageal musculature, or surrounding adventitia hypothesised to be potential causes.…”