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Surgically treated Zenker’s diverticulum： Diverticulectomy and cricopharyngeal myotomy [PDF]

, 2015
　Zenker's diverticulum is a very rare disease among gastorointestinal diverticulum. We report a case of Zenker's diverticulum successfully treated with diverticulectomy and cricophalyngial myotomy.
Katsuda, Koh, Aoki, Hideki, Kanaya, Nobuhiko, Tanakaya, Kohji, Ninomiya, Takayuki, Takeuchi, Hitoshi   +5 more
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Outcomes of Esophageal Diverticulum Repair by Otolaryngologists and General Surgeons Over Time: A NSQIP Analysis

OTO Open, Volume 10, Issue 2, April-June 2026.
Abstract Objective To assess comorbidities, complication rates, and other metrics for open esophageal diverticula repair performed by either otolaryngologists or general surgeons over time. Study Design Retrospective database study. Setting National Surgery Quality Improvement Database (NSQIP). Methods The NSQIP database was queried for cases logged by
Nour Abdel‐Azim, Emma R. Thompson, Om B. Tripathi, Kenneth Yan   +3 more
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Double incision and snare resection in symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum: a modification of the stag beetle knife technique

, 2017
Background and study aim Relief from dysphagia and regurgitation are the main goals of therapy in symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum. Flexible endoscopic treatment has proved to be an effective and safe method in control of these symptoms.
Brueckner, Juliane, Juliane Brueckner, Messmann, Helmut, Gölder, Stefan K., Stefan Gölder, Ebigbo, Alanna, Alanna Ebigbo, Helmut Messmann   +7 more
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Bilateral Killian-Jamieson Diverticula: A Case Report and Literature Review

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010
A Killian-Jamieson diverticulum is an outpouching from the lateral wall of the proximal cervical esophagus. These diverticula are rare and are distinct from the more commonly known Zenker’s diverticulum.
René D Boisvert, Drew CG Bethune, David Acton, Denis R Klassen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining Pharyngeal and Upper Esophageal Sphincter Disorders on High‐Resolution Manometry‐Impedance: The Leuven Consensus

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 38, Issue 4, April 2026.
The Leuven Consensus provides a classification scheme for the diagnosis of pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter (UES) motor disorders using metrics derived from pharyngeal high‐resolution manometry‐impedance (P‐HRM‐I). These recommendations complement routine instrumental investigations and provide a standardized process, criteria, and ...
Taher I. Omari, Julia C. F. Maclean, Charles Cock, Timothy M. McCulloch, Nogah Nativ‐Zeltzer, Ashli K. O'Rourke, Michal M. Szczesniak, Peter I. Wu, Jacqueline Allen, Yoichiro Aoyagi, Howell Henrian G. Bayona, Silvia Carrión, Michelle R. Ciucci, Kate Davidson, Shumon I. Dhar, Shaheen Hamdy, Rebecca Howell, Corrine Jones, Molly A. Knigge, An Moonen, Gregory N. Postma, Jo Puntil‐Sheltman, Anais Rameau, Julie Regan, Mistyka Schar, Nathalie Rommel   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cricopharyngeal myotomy with thulium laser through flexible endoscopy: proof-of-concept study

Endoscopy International Open, 2018
Background and study aims Endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum has proven feasible, but electrocautery and CO2 laser technology carry the risk of collateral thermal injury. Thulium laser septum incision may overcome this limitation.
Stefano Siboni, Alberto Aiolfi, Chiara Ceriani, Gian Eugenio Tontini, Luigi Bonavina   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Submucosal Injection‐Guided Septotomy for Zenker's Diverticulum: Finding the Middle Ground

Digestive Endoscopy, Volume 38, Issue 8, August 2026.
Robert Bechara
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding the therapeutic options for Zenker’s diverticulum: from open diverticulectomy to transoral septoplasty

, 2022
Significant technical changes and a shift toward a transoral approach have occurred in the management of Zenker’s diverticulum over the past three decades. Transoral stapling is already an established and commonly performed procedure.
Siboni, Stefano, Scardino, Andrea, Bonavina, Luigi, Milito, Pamela   +3 more
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Endoscopic observation of the palisade vessels in Killian–Jamieson diverticulum was useful for diagnosis and surgical treatment: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Killian–Jamieson diverticulum is a rare pharyngoesophageal diverticulum that arises below the cricopharyngeus muscle. Unlike the most common Zenker’s diverticulum, which requires cricopharyngeal and esophageal myotomy, diverticulectomy is ...
Yasunori Kurahashi, Yudai Hojo, Tatsuro Nakamura, Tsutomu Kumamoto, Yasutaka Nakanishi, Yoshinori Ishida, Hisashi Shinohara   +6 more
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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Stretching in Tracheal Diverticulum: First Documented Mechanism of Hoarseness and Systematic Review of Literatures

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Tracheal diverticulum is a rare paratracheal air cyst. It is often asymptomatic. Large symptomatic cases may compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and cause hoarseness. It is a rare presentation, in < 0.2 cases per year in the world.
Zahra Sadin, Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Mohammadreza Sadin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source