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Zenker's Diverticulum in Forestier Disease: Chance or Causality? [PDF]
Iran J Otorhinolaryngol, 2022 Introduction:Zenker's diverticulum is an acquired sac-like outpouching of the mucosa and submucosa layers originating at the pharyngoesophageal junction. The predominant symptom of Zenker’s diverticulum is dysphagia.
Saraniti C +4 more
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Distinguishing Killian-Jamieson diverticulum from Zenker's diverticulum. [PDF]
Surg Case Rep, 2023 Background Killian–Jamieson diverticulum, which is a relatively rare pharyngoesophageal diverticulum, is difficult to distinguish from Zenker’s diverticulum.
Watanabe Y +8 more
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The Laryngoscope, 1997 AbstractSymptomatic Zenker's diverticula are usually treated with diverticulectomy and myotomy. Other, more conservative open procedures consist of diverticulopexy, imbrication, and myotomy alone. These more conservative procedures do not result in a breach of esophageal mucosa and should have more rapid postoperative recovery.
Hoang C. Nguyen, Andrew C. Urquhart
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QJM, 2008 An 86-year-old male with a background of pulmonary fibrosis and asthma was admitted to hospital with a six-month history of a productive cough. He produced approximately one teaspoon of white sputum per day but noticed that the cough was exacerbated significantly after eating dry food. At meal times he experienced slight dysphagia and coughed up …
E. E. McGrath, J. McCabe, Aghogho Odudu
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022 Zenker's traction diverticulum is a potentially fatal complication of anterior cervical spinal surgery which is likely under-reported. It is managed by medical stabilization, surgical abscess drainage, hardware removal, cricopharyngeal myotomy, and ...
SangMin Kim +5 more
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Flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum: a retrospective study in a single center from Turkey. [PDF]
Clin EndoscBackground/Aims: We aimed to contribute to the literature by sharing the findings of patients treated by cricopharyngeal myotomy with a flexible endoscopic septal division.
Kenarli K, Ödemiş B.
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Pressure abnormalities in patients with Zenker's diverticulum using pharyngeal high-resolution manometry. [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol, 2020 Objectives Zenker's diverticulum is associated with reduced cricopharyngeal compliance and abnormal intrabolus pressure. However, it is unclear how the pharynx compensates for these deficits.
Rosen SP +4 more
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Bicornuate Zenker’s Diverticulum
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Bizhan Ziaian, Sam Moslemi
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Long-term outcomes of Zenker's peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) for treatment of Zenker's diverticulum. [PDF]
Endosc Int Open, 2023 Background and study aims Z-POEM is now an established therapy for symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD). Short-term follow-up of up to 1-year post Z-POEM suggests excellent efficacy and safety; however, long-term outcomes are not known. Thus, we sought
Steinway S +11 more
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Zenker's diverticulum: advancing beyond the tunnel. [PDF]
VideoGIE, 2021 Background and Aims: Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is attributed to a poorly compliant cricopharyngeus muscle, and the mainstay of treatment is a cricopharyngeal myotomy.
Zhang LY +4 more
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