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Open Cervical Approach for Zenker's Diverticulum: A Retrospective Case Series. [PDF]
Case Rep SurgZenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is an acquired outpouching of the mucosa and the submucosa through a point of weakness between the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and the cricopharyngeus muscles. It commonly presents with dysphagia, regurgitation, and halitosis.
Remezal Serrano B +3 more
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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2022 An esophageal diverticulum is rare and is usually asymptomatic, although this condition may cause dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, globus, halitosis, and aspiration pneumonia.
Cheol Min Shin
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Lingua villosa nigra in a patient with a Zenker's diverticulum
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2020 Lingua villosa nigra (LVN), also called black hairy tongue, is a common benign condition with many known predisposing factors. When LVN shows no or modest improvement after conservative treatment, additional examinations should be performed to identify ...
C. Politis +4 more
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Submucosal endoscopy: the present and future [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2023 Submucosal endoscopy or third-space endoscopy utilizes the potential space between the mucosal and muscularis layers of the gastrointestinal tract to execute therapeutic interventions for various diseases.
Zaheer Nabi, Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy
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Therapy of Zenker’s diverticulum [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2008 Zenker's diverticulum is a rare disease, which can cause considerable suffering. The classic presentation is worsening dysphagia. Anatomically there is a loose bulge of the dorsal wall of the hypopharynx. A septum between the diverticulum and the lumen of the esophagus can develop and hamper the passage of food.
Arnd, Vogelsang +2 more
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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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Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 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.
Sarah P. Rosen +4 more
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Zenker's diverticulum: a case report and literature review
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 The pharyngeal pouch (Zenker's diverticulum) is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle (i.e. above the upper sphincter of the oesophagus).
Moawia Elbalal +5 more
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Zenker’s diverticulum: Rotterdam experience [PDF]
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015 Different surgical techniques exist for the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), of which minimally invasive techniques have become the standard. We reviewed our experience with management and treatment of ZD and sought to determine what type of treatment is most effective and efficient.
Visser, Laurents +4 more
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Management of Zenker’s diverticulum using flexible endoscopy
VideoGIE, 2019 Background and Aims: Zenker's diverticulum is a false diverticulum through Killian's dehiscence. Symptoms include halitosis, dysphagia, regurgitation, cough, and aspiration pneumonia.
Howard Shihao Fan, BMed, MD, MHM +3 more
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