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Review
. 2013;8(5):284-9.
doi: 10.5114/pg.2013.38729. Epub 2013 Oct 28.

Zenker's diverticulum: aetiopathogenesis, symptoms and diagnosis. Comparison of operative methods

Piotr Nehring  1 , Ireneusz W Krasnodębski  2
Affiliations
Review

Zenker's diverticulum: aetiopathogenesis, symptoms and diagnosis. Comparison of operative methods

Piotr Nehring et al. Prz Gastroenterol. 2013.

Abstract

Zenker's diverticulum is an alimentary tract pouch localized in the area of the upper esophageal sphincter. Treatment procedure complications and coexisting diseases constitute a serious diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Characteristic symptoms and signs facilitate differential diagnosis, simultaneously being real patient maladies. There are many treatment procedures leading to pouch septum reduction and decrease of upper esophageal sphincter pressure. After years of experience in operating and endoscopic treatments we found it necessary to compare these different methods.

Keywords: Zenker’s; diverticulum; fiberoptic endoscopy.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Ways of emptying Zenker's diverticulum to digestive tract lumen
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Figure 2
Normal esophagus
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Figure 3
Typical medium sized Zenker's diverticulum
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Figure 4
Corresponding radiological image of Zenker's diverticulum
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Figure 5
Septum between diverticulum (right) and esophageal lumen (left)
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Figure 6
APC catheter at position before starting cutting the septum
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Figure 7
Beginning of coagulation using APC catheter
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Figure 8
The septum is now partially cut from the upper part
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