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

open access: yesEndoscopy 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Precision Endoscopy in Peroral Myotomies for Motility Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Current Insights and Prospective Avenues—A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesLife, 2023
Our review delves into the realm of peroral endoscopic myotomies (POEMs) in the upper gastrointestinal tract (UGT). In recent years, POEMs have brought about a revolution in the treatment of UGT motility disorders.
Francesco Vito Mandarino   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Practice patterns, techniques, and outcomes of flexible endoscopic myotomy for Zenker\u27s diverticulum: a retrospective multicenter study.

open access: yes, 2021
BACKGROUND:  Flexible endoscopic myotomy has been increasingly performed for Zenker\u27s diverticulum using various endoscopic techniques and devices. The main aims of this study were to assess practice patterns and compare outcomes of endoscopic myotomy
Diehl, David L   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Transoral septotomy with septum traction is an effective treatment for recurrent Zenker diverticulum

open access: yes, 2022
Symptoms of Zenker diverticulum can recur whatever the type of primary treatment administered. A modified transoral stapler-assisted septotomy (TS) was introduced in clinical practice a few years ago to improve the results of this mini-invasive technique.
Provenzano, Luca   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Zenker's Diverticulum in Japan

open access: yesThe Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1969
In the last ten years, three cases of Zenker's diverticulum were found in our department. All of them were those of Japanese females. Two of them were of the second type of Brombert's classification, and one was of the first type. The roentgenological frequency of this condition was about 0.03 per cent in recent years in our department.
Yamasaki, Michio   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Zenker’s diverticulum: Rotterdam experience [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015
Different surgical techniques exist for the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), of which minimally invasive techniques have become the standard. We reviewed our experience with management and treatment of ZD and sought to determine what type of treatment is most effective and efficient.
Visser, Laurents   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Sonography of Zenker Diverticulum

open access: yes, 2018
Zenker diverticulum, also known as a pharyngeal pouch, is the most common type of esophageal diverticulum. While sonography is not the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis of a suspected diverticulum, it is not uncommon to detect during a ...
Amber R. Matuzak
core   +1 more source

Endoscopic stapling versus laser for Zenker diverticulum: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yes, 2020
Purpose: Despite the evolution of the endoscopic techniques for the treatment of symptomatic Zenker diverticulum, comparative studies are lacking. Aim of this observational study was to compare safety, efficacy, and outcomes of endoscopic stapling (ES ...
Zanghi S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Case report of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae lung parenchyma infection in an immunocompetent 64-year-old male with a Zenker diverticulum

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a yeast microorganism known to inhabit the gut micro-biome. It is commonly used in the fermentation process of beer, wine, bread making, and is naturally found in soil, plants, and fruit.
Haroon Nawaz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giant Zenker's diverticulum with esophageal obstruction and severe aspiration pneumonia

open access: yesКлинический разбор в общей медицине, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

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