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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Cricopharyngeal diverticulum, also known as Zenker's diverticulum, is the most common esophageal diverticulum.
  • It predominantly affects elderly patients, presenting with dysphagia and regurgitation.
  • Potential complications include malnutrition and life-threatening aspiration pneumonia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the pathophysiology of Zenker's diverticulum.
  • To outline the surgical management of Zenker's diverticulum.
  • To report outcomes of surgical intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Surgical myotomy of the upper esophageal sphincter and cricopharyngeal muscle.
  • Combined with either diverticulopexy or diverticulectomy.
  • Procedure performed via a limited left cervicotomy.

Main Results:

  • Surgical intervention demonstrated excellent to very good outcomes.
  • 94% of patients experienced successful treatment in our series.
  • Effective management of dysphagia and regurgitation was achieved.

Conclusions:

  • Zenker's diverticulum requires surgical intervention for effective management.
  • Myotomy with diverticulopexy or diverticulectomy is a highly successful treatment.
  • The surgical approach offers excellent outcomes for patients with this condition.