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

Клинический 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, Maria A. Karnaushkina, Anastasia D. Strutynskaya, Ammar Rakan Deia , Aleksandra O. Sosnina   +4 more
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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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Unintentional Weight Loss Does Not Predict Poor Outcomes in Zenker Diverticulum

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In this study of 427 patients with Zenker's diverticulum, 23.6% had significant unintentional preoperative weight loss. Weight loss was associated with preoperative dysphagia and with both the smallest and largest pouches. Postoperative outcomes were similar in patients with and without weight loss, demonstrating a similar efficacy and safety profile ...
Ari D. Schuman, Jacqui Allen, Mekibib Altaye, Milan R. Amin, Semirra L. Bayan, Peter C. Belafsky, Brad W. DeSilva, Shumon I. Dhar, Dale C. Ekbom, Aaron D. Friedman, Mark Fritz, Glendon M. Gardner, Elizabeth A. Guardiani, Christopher Johnson, Jan Kasperbauer, Brandon Kim, Brittany N. Krekeler, Maggie A. Kuhn, Yue Ma, Lyndsay L. Madden, Laura Matrka, Ross M. Mayerhoff, Cyrus Piraka, Apoorva Ramaswamy, Clark A. Rosen, Haley C. Sibley, Meredith Tabangin, Carter Wright, Z. Mike Yang, Vyvy N. Young, Gregory Postma, Rebecca J. Howell   +31 more
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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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Third Space Endoscopic Therapies for Benign Motility Disorders: A Narrative Review

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives To review the evidence base, evolution, outcomes, adverse events (AEs), and management for third‐space endoscopy (TSE) procedures for management of benign motility disorders. Methods This review examines TSE procedures for motility disorders, reviewing the current available techniques, success, outcomes, and long‐term outcomes from ...
Sanjana Bhagwat, Amol Bapaye
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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
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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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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
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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
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