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Zenker’s diverticulum and squamous esophageal cancer: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2017 Zenker’s diverticulum represents a rare esophageal lesion developed especially in the elderly population due to herniation of esophageal mucosa above the cricopharyngeus muscle.
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Delayed diagnosis of a case of Zenker’s diverticulum. What may happen when a family physician does not visit his family physician [PDF]
European Journal of General Practice, 2018 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 ESOPHAGODIVERTICULOSTOMY IN TREATMENT OF ZENKER’S DIVERTICULUM [PDF]
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2018 The objective of the research is to study the efficacy and safety of using a minimally invasive endoscopic method in treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum.Material and methods., 42 patients with a pharyngo-esophageal diverticulum at the age of 59 to 80 ...
A. A. Smirnov +4 more
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FIRST EXPERIENCE OF ZENKER'S DIVERTICULUM ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT [PDF]
Инновационная медицина Кубани, 2019 Zenker’s divirticulum is rather rare pathology that causes significant dysphagia, it critically reduces life quality in a patient. Standard management of this pathology is open surgical treatment: diverticulectomy with cricopharyngeus myotomy.
M. L. Bykov, D. P. Grigorov, A. A. Taran
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Endoscopic management of Zenker’s diverticulum
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2015 Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a posterior hypopharyngeal mucosal and submucosal outpouching through an area of relative muscular weakness, known as Killian’s triangle.
Harpal S. Dhaliwal +2 more
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Horner’s Syndrome: An Unusual Complication of Transcervical Zenker’s Diverticulectomy
Case Reports in OtolaryngologyHorner’s syndrome is a clinical entity encountered by head and neck surgeons in patients with penetrating neck injury, post-neck dissections, and cervical sympathetic chain schwannomas. However, Horner’s syndrome after transcervical resection of Zenker’s
Yue Ma +2 more
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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2017 Zenker’s diverticulum is the most frequent symptomatic diverticulum of the esophagus, but the prevalence is
Fatih Altintoprak +5 more
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A Symptomatic Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum Detected by Ultrasonography [PDF]
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2015 Killian-Jamieson diverticulum (KJD) is a rare entity resulting from the mucosal herniation through a lateral area of weakness known as the Killian-Jamieson space below the cricopharyngeal muscle. Ultrasonographic diagnosis is exceptional.
Marie Navez +2 more
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Zapping Zenker’s Diverticulum: Gastroscopic Treatment [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999 Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a common cause of dysphagia in the elderly. Many symptomatic elderly are poor candidates for surgery and/or ear, nose and throat treatment.
Chris JJ Mulder
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Endoscopy International Open, 2018 Background and study aims Although several endoscopic techniques have been described for Zenker’s diverticulotomy, no standardized endoscopic approach has been established in clinical routine to date. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of
Timo Rath +3 more
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