title: Diverticuloplasty for severe mucosal injury after cricopharyngeal myotomy.
abstract: Cricopharyngeal myotomy with either diverticulopexy or diverticulectomy is the recommended therapy for Zenker's diverticulum. Mucosal injury during myotomy is rare and usually can be managed by direct mucosal closure. A technique is described to repair a serious mucosal defect that may occur during cricopharyngeal myotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gorenstein
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Papsin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mackay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000293:injuries; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*