Zenker's diverticula: Pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Ferreira, L E V V C ^a   Simmons, D T ^a   Baron, Todd H ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Zenker's diverticulum

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMPICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ASPIRATION; BEZOAR; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HALITOSIS; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALNUTRITION; MEDIASTINITIS; MYOTOMY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PEPTIC ULCER; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SORE THROAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 38049187787     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x     Document Type: Review

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