title: [Zenker's diverticulum. The clinical manifestations and treatment].
abstract: Clinical manifestations and surgical results are analyzed in a retrospective study of 16 patients with a Zenker's diverticulum. Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum are an uncommon anomaly, producing cervical dysphagia and recurrent airway infections. Treatment should be surgical, as earliest as possible. Morbidity is very low and mortality very rare.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Cirugía General, Hospital Cruz Roja de Barcelona.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lluís
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galofré
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Diverticulo de Zenker. Manifestaciones clínicas y tratamiento.