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Pharyngeal pouch (Zenker's diverticulum).

M A Siddiq1, S Sood, D Strachan

  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford BD9 6RJ, UK. azher@excite.co.uk

Postgraduate Medical Journal
|July 27, 2001
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Pharyngeal pouches, common in elderly patients, cause dysphagia and aspiration. Surgical treatment, often endoscopic, aims to relieve symptoms but carries risks, especially in older individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Pharyngeal pouches (Zenker's diverticulum) are increasingly diagnosed in elderly patients (>70 years).
  • Symptoms include dysphagia, regurgitation, chronic cough, aspiration, and weight loss, often linked to cricopharyngeus dysfunction.
  • Diagnosis is readily confirmed via barium studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the diagnosis and management of pharyngeal pouches.
  • To compare the morbidity associated with different surgical approaches.
  • To discuss the implications of potential malignancy within non-excised pouches.

Main Methods:

  • Review of diagnostic modalities, primarily barium studies.
  • Surgical treatment approaches including external cervical and endoscopic methods.

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  • Discussion of cricopharyngeal myotomy as a key surgical component.

    • Main Results:

    • Pharyngeal pouch surgery is associated with significant morbidity, particularly in elderly patients with comorbidities.
    • Endoscopic procedures generally exhibit lower complication rates compared to external cervical approaches.
    • Endoscopic stapling diverticulotomy is gaining popularity due to perceived advantages, though long-term data are pending.

    Conclusions:

    • Surgical intervention, including cricopharyngeal myotomy, is the standard treatment for symptomatic pharyngeal pouches.
    • The choice between endoscopic and external approaches involves balancing efficacy, morbidity, and patient factors.
    • The risk of malignancy in unexcised pouches necessitates consideration of long-term follow-up or complete excision, especially in younger patients.