Bilateral vocal fold paresis after endoscopic stapling diverticulotomy for zenker's diverticulum [PDF]
Background. Zenker's diverticulum may be treated with a variety of surgical techniques. Endoscopic methods, specifically endoscopic stapling diverticulotomy, have gained increasing acceptance because of shorter operative times, decreased morbidity, with
Thorne, Marc +3 more
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Importance of malnutrition and associated diseases in the management of Zenker's diverticulum [PDF]
ObjectivesTo study the impact of malnutrition on a population treated for Zenker's diverticulum and to look for the causes of persistence or recurrence of dysphagia after endoscopic surgery.Material and methodsThis retrospective study included 30 ...
Laccourreye, L. +2 more
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Management of Zenker’s diverticulum using flexible endoscopy
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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Per‐oral endoscopic myotomy as treatment for Killian–Jamieson diverticulum
Killian–Jamieson diverticulum (KJD) is a rare type of esophageal diverticulum less commonly encountered compared with Zenker's diverticulum (ZD). Endoscopic approach for these diverticula has been rapidly evolving. Currently, a flexible endoscopic septum
Yuto Shimamura +8 more
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Zenker’s diverticulum: Rotterdam experience [PDF]
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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Transoral endoluminal approach to Zenker's diverticulum using LigasureTM: early clinical experience [PDF]
The development of minimally invasive procedures has rekindled interest in endoluminal techniques for the management of Zenker's diverticulum. Tissue sealers as employed in laparoscopic surgery have not been previously used for Zenker's diverticulum ...
Muñoz-Pérez,José M. +5 more
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Endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum with Ligasure: simple, safe and effective
Background and study aims Zenker's diverticulum may cause disabling symptoms, especially in the elderly. Treatment has changed in recent decades from open surgery to management with flexible endoscopy, resulting in lower morbidity and mortality. The goal
Pilar Diez Redondo +4 more
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Introduction: Zenker’s diverticulum is a diverticulum of the mucosa of the pharynx, just above the cricopharyngeal muscle. It occurs commonly in elderly patients (over 70 years) and the typical symptoms include dysphagia, regurgitation, chronic cough ...
Zekeriya Akturk +2 more
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Rare case of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion complication in a patient with Zenker's diverticulum [PDF]
We present a case of Zenker's diverticulum in a 45-year-old woman, occurred as complication after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for a cervical spine injury.
Nasi D., Mancini F., Gladi M., Dobran M.
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Zenker's Diverticulum: Diagnostic Approach and Surgical Management [PDF]
Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), also known as cricopharyngeal, pharyngoesophageal or hypopharyngeal diverticulum, is a rare condition characterized by an acquired outpouching of the mucosal and submucosal layers originating from the pharyngoesophageal ...
Jorge L. Corona +6 more
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