Open Zenker's-peroral endoscopic myotomy: novel treatment for Zenker's diverticulum. [PDF]
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Análise comparativa das ténicas de diverticulopexia e de diverticulectomia no tratamento do divertículo de Zenker: Uma revisão de literatura / Comparative analysis of diverticulopexy and diverticulectomy techniques in the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum: A literature review [PDF]
Introdução: O divertículo de Zenker (DZ), o mais comum dentre os pseudodivertículos, se origina a partir de uma área de fragilidade localizada na faringe posterior, entre o músculo constritor inferior e o músculo cricofaríngeo¹,².
Marcela Luíza Amaral Resende Lara +2 more
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First successful experience of the Zenker's diverticulum endoscopic therapy in Kazakhstan
Zenker's diverticulum tends to occur in the elderly and is generally a relatively rare disorder; the prevalence of Zenker's diverticulum is 1.5–5% of all esophageal diverticula. Men are affected 2-3 times more frequently than women.
Kanat Batyrbekov +2 more
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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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Zenker’s diverticulum is an outpouching of the mucosa through a potential weakness in the posterior pharyngeal wall. Affected individuals are usually men in their seventh or eighth decades and present with dysphagia, regurgitation of undigested food, halitosis, aspiration pneumonia or a swelling in the left side of the neck with a gurgling sound on ...
Pazhanivel, Mohan +2 more
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Submucosal endoscopy: the present and future [PDF]
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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Surgical treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum in older patients [PDF]
Zenker’s diverticulum is a cause of benign dysphagia. The main symptoms include dysphagia and regurgitation and require diagnostics to exclude neoplastic disease. Surgical treatment is recommended for symptomatic patients.
Włodarczyk, Alicja, Włodarczyk, Janusz
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Lingua villosa nigra in a patient with a Zenker's diverticulum
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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Surgery for dysphagia:A patient centered perspective [PDF]
Background: Our prospective cohort study assesses patient-reported outcomes following an open approach (cricopharyngeal myotomy with pouch inversion) or endoscopic stapling (ES) of pharyngeal pouches.Methods: Patients with pharyngeal pouches who were ...
Allison, Robert +4 more
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The role of upper GI flexible endoscopy in management of large pharyngeal pouches [PDF]
Pharyngeal pouch operations are commonly performed in ENT.
Majumdar, Samit +4 more
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