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Diverticule de Zenker à propos de 6 observations [PDF]
Introduction : Le diverticule de Zenker est une pathologie acquise rare qui touche surtout le sujet âgé. Il peut être à l’origine de sérieuses complications pulmonaires.Matériel et méthodes : il s’agit d’une étude rétrospective à propos de 6 patients ...
Abdelkafi, M +6 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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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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Endoscopic pharyngeal pouch stapling: a retrospective study of 55 patients comparing intubation difficulty and body mass index as factors for success [PDF]
Keypoints — A modified Cormack‐Lehane score of 2b or 3 has a predicted endoscopic stapling failure rate of 81%, and so previous anaesthetic records may be useful in surgical planning.
Ashman, A, Bola, S, Winter, Stuart
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INTRODUCTION. The Zenker’s diverticulum is a protrusion of the wall of the pharyngeal-esophageal junction from the area of the Killian triangle as a result of persistent spasm of the cricopharyngeal muscle.
F. P. Vetshev +5 more
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Background: Zenker’s diverticulum is a rare disease in the general population. Its treatment can be carried out by either an endoscopic or surgical approach.
Débora V. Albers +8 more
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Giant Zenker's diverticulum with esophageal obstruction and severe aspiration pneumonia
Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum, or Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), is a rare pathology. With small diverticula that do not cause inflammation in the esophagus, the patient may not have any complaints or may only have a slight cough.
Olga S. Arisheva +4 more
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Gastrointestinal Ultrasound in Functional Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract - EFSUMB Consensus Statement [PDF]
Abdominal ultrasonography and intestinal ultrasonography are widely used as first diagnostic tools for investigating patients with abdominal symptoms, mainly for excluding organic diseases.
Braden, Barbara +11 more
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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
Brandwein +17 more
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Carcinoma epidermóide "in situ" em divertículo de Zenker
The epidermoid carcinoma "in situ" in a Zenker's diverticulum is a rare disease. The goal of this work is to report one case of epidermoid carcinoma "in situ" in a Zenker's diverticulum of long lasting symptomatology, treated by conservative surgery.
José Luís Braga de Aquino +2 more
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