Results 11 to 20 of about 526 (160)
Zenker Diverticulum: Does Size Correlate with Preoperative Symptoms? [PDF]
Introduction Zenker diverticulum (ZD) usually affects adults after the 7th decade of life. Treatment for ZD is indicated for all symptomatic patients, but some patients prefer to defer surgical treatment until symptoms get worse and decrease their ...
Martinez-Paredes JF +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Video capsule retention in a Zenker diverticulum. [PDF]
We report the case of a video capsule endoscope lodged within a Zenker diverticulum. The system that was equipped with a real-time viewer showed an unchanging image unlike esophageal or gastric mucosa, suggesting that the capsule was elsewhere.
Horiuchi A +6 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Tunneling-free peroral endoscopic septotomy for Zenker diverticulum. [PDF]
Estevinho MM +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Management of an hypopharyngeal fistula following open diverticulectomy for giant Zenker's diverticulum: a case report. [PDF]
Postoperative hypopharyngeal fistula is an uncommon yet serious complication of open surgery for Zenker's diverticulum, with an incidence of approximately 1%–4%.
Bourouail O +8 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Endoscopic transesophageal retrograde drainage tandem with endoscopic closure for management of esophageal leak after peroral endoscopic myotomy for Zenker diverticulum. [PDF]
Mohapatra S, Fukami N.
europepmc +2 more sources
Massive Zenker diverticulum. [PDF]
Bock JM, Petronovich JJ, Blumin JH.
europepmc +4 more sources
Dysphagia Outcomes in Zenker Diverticulum: A Longitudinal POuCH Study. [PDF]
Surgery for cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction, including Zenker's diverticula, has been shown to improve quality of life immediately post‐operatively. We present the first analysis of long‐term outcomes using validated, patient‐reported outcome measures.
Schuman AD +30 more
europepmc +2 more sources
An 86-year-old male with a background of pulmonary fibrosis and asthma was admitted to hospital with a six-month history of a productive cough. He produced approximately one teaspoon of white sputum per day but noticed that the cough was exacerbated significantly after eating dry food. At meal times he experienced slight dysphagia and coughed up …
McGrath, E E, McCabe, J, Odudu, A
+7 more sources
Transoral settotomy for Zenker diverticulum: long-term outcomes in elderly patients [PDF]
Rottoli M +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources
An esophageal diverticulum is rare and is usually asymptomatic, although this condition may cause dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, globus, halitosis, and aspiration pneumonia.
Cheol Min Shin
doaj +1 more source

