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Comparison of Zenker’s per-oral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) with standard flexible endoscopic septotomy for Zenker’s diverticulum: a prospective study with 2-year follow-up

open access: yesSurgical Endoscopy, 2023
Flexible endoscopic therapy of Zenker’s diverticulum using submucosal tunneling (Z-POEM) similar to esophageal Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is becoming increasingly common.
Eric Swei   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Surgical treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum in older patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
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
core   +2 more sources

Lingua villosa nigra in a patient with a Zenker's diverticulum

open access: yesOral 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
doaj   +1 more source

Submucosal endoscopy: the present and future [PDF]

open access: yesClinical 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
doaj   +1 more source

The role of upper GI flexible endoscopy in management of large pharyngeal pouches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Pharyngeal pouch operations are commonly performed in ENT.
Majumdar, Samit   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Therapy of Zenker’s diverticulum [PDF]

open access: yesDeutsches 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Surgical repair of Zenker's traction diverticulum with infected spinal hardware following anterior cervical fusion: A report of two cases

open access: yesInterdisciplinary 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
doaj   +1 more source

Surgery for dysphagia:A patient centered perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
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
core   +2 more sources

Pressure abnormalities in patients with Zenker's diverticulum using pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry

open access: yesLaryngoscope 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
doaj   +1 more source

Laser diverticulotomy for Zenker's diverticulum-does it improve quality of life? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
To determine quality of life (QoL) in individuals with dysphagia related to identified Zenker’s diverticulum before (T1) and one year after undergoing endoscopic laser diverticulotomy surgery (T2).
Brøndbo, Kjell   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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