Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 1987 Mar;69(2):57-8.

The surgical treatment of a pharyngeal pouch: inversion or excision?

A P Freeland, G J Bates
Comparative Study

The surgical treatment of a pharyngeal pouch: inversion or excision?

A P Freeland et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1987 Mar.

Abstract

Twenty eight patients with pharyngeal pouches were treated at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, between 1975 and 1985. Nineteen of these patients had the pouch excised and 9 patients had the pouch inverted. Preoperative and postoperative cine barium swallows were obtained on all patients. The results show pouch inversion to be an effective method of treatment with a low recurrence rate, and fewer complications compared with pouch excision. Inversion of a pharyngeal pouch with a cricopharyngeal myotomy is therefore recommended as a safe, satisfactory treatment.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Surgery. 1969 Dec;66(6):976-9 - PubMed
    1. Arch Ohren Nasen Kehlkopfheilkd. 1953;163(1):140-71 - PubMed
    1. J Laryngol Otol. 1976 Feb;90(2):183-90 - PubMed
    1. J Laryngol Otol. 1974 Apr;88(4):307-15 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources