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Denture Impaction Causing an Upper Esophageal Diverticulum

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2019
Background. Dentures are a common cause of inadvertent foreign body ingestion particularly in the elderly. Due to their radiolucent nature, they often present a diagnostic challenge to care providing physicians. Case Presentation.
Shireen Samargandy, Hani Marzouki, Talal Al-Khatib, Mazin Merdad   +3 more
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Zenker's diverticulum - A rare cause of dyspnea

Galicia Clínica, 2018
A 62-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attended emergency room because of a two-month history of progressive dyspnea, cough and thick sputum. Within the previous week she had dyspnea with minimal efforts and hoarseness.
Lúcia Guedes, Carla Martins
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Video Capsule Endoscopy: Think Pharyngeal Pouch – Retention of a Video Capsule in a 94-Year-Old in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) provides endoluminal visualisation of the small bowel. It is often regarded as well-tolerated, non-invasive, and safe across all age groups, with the main, albeit rare, complication of retention of the capsule, normally in ...
William Tai, Renate Claassen
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Minimally invasive surgery for Zenker diverticulum: analysis of results in 95 consecutive patients

, 1998
To assess the effectiveness of transoral stapled diverticulum esophagostomy in relieving symptoms and decreasing outflow resistance at the pharyngoesophageal junction in patients with Zenker ...
A. Peracchia, S. Narne, L. Antoniazzi, G. Marotta, A. Segalin, L. Bonavina   +5 more
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Congenital Esophageal Muscularis Propria Defect Found during Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report and Management

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Congenital esophageal muscularis propria defects are extremely rare, often complicating endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal neoplasms. We report a 60‐year‐old man with early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent ESD.
Ying Liu, Yuhan Ren, Fan Wang, Wei Cao, Yanqin Long   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single‐Center Evaluation of Clinical Results After Modified Transoral Septotomy

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2026.
The standard treatment for Zenker's diverticulum is transoral septotomy, which has evolved to include techniques such as septal traction to improve outcomes. This study reports the clinical results from our center using a modified transoral septotomy (MTS). ABSTRACT Objective The standard treatment for Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) is transoral septotomy,
Antonio Martino, Anna Maria Bergamin, Giovanni Lissandrello, Roberto Petri, Antonio Santangelo, Cesare Miani, Annarosa Vasciaveo, Alessandro Uzzau, Debora Berretti, Carolina Del Favero, Luca Rossit, Massimo Vecchiato   +11 more
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Faringoezofaginių (Cenkerio) divertikulų chirurginis gydymas

Lietuvos Chirurgija, 2004
Romaldas Rubikas, Paulius Gradauskas, Diana Samiatina Kauno medicinos universiteto Torakalinės chirurgijos klinika, Eivenių g. 2, Kaunas, LT-50009 El. paštas: romaldasr@email.lt Įvadas / tikslas Ryklės ir stemplės sandūros užpakalinėje sienoje virš ...
Romaldas Rubikas, Paulius Gradauskas, Diana Samiatina   +2 more
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The Clinical Pathway of the Normal Outpatient Modified Barium Swallow: A Case Series

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) are one of two gold‐standard assessments for oropharyngeal swallowing. It is unclear how many patients referred for outpatient MBSS have normal swallowing despite a subjective complaint of dysphagia.
Michelle E. Adessa, Christopher G. Hyland, Neil A. Rana, Abhishek Mahesh, William S. Tierney, Rachel Mulheren, Paul C. Bryson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sarcopenia Risk is Associated With Decreased Swallow Safety in Patients With Dysphagia

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 1059-1064, April 2026.
Abstract Objective Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, is associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia risk, handgrip strength, and swallowing function in patients with dysphagia undergoing Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (
Nogah Nativ‐Zeltzer, Yarden Ashkenazi, Lisa S. Halaby, Liav Hayat, Oshri Wasserzug, Yael Oestreicher‐Kedem, Nidal Muhanna, Yuval Nachalon   +7 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
wiley   +1 more source