Zenker's diverticulum - A historical review and trends in therapy

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 351-360

  Westrin, Karl Magnus ^a   Ergün, Saim ^a   Carlsöö, Bengt ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Endoscopy; Pathogenesis; Pulsion diverticulum; Surgery; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0030070946     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489609137857     Document Type: Review

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