Pathogenesis and methods of treatment of Zenker's diverticulum

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 583-593

  Van Overbeek, Jos J M ^a  

^a MARTINI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diverticulum treatment; Pathogenesis; Zenker's diverticulum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIATHERMY; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EMPHYSEMA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HALITOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOM; TRACHEA MUCUS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0037489678     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940311200703     Document Type: Article

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