title: [The surgical treatment of Zenker's diverticula by stapler diverticulectomy and myotomy under local anesthesia].
abstract: From 1990 to 1997, 12 patients with Zenker's diverticulum underwent TA 30-stapler diverticulectomy and cricopharyngeal myotomy. All patients were operated on under local anaesthesia. No death was observed. In two cases subcutaneous infection was drained with recovery. No post-operative fistulas were observed with radiologic control. At 6 months follow-up all patients were well. Advantages of both stapler diverticulectomy and local anesthesia are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Toracica e Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi di Messina.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carditello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciccolo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Versaci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pagano
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barresi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mondello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003287:Contrast Media; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods*; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine
vernacular_title: Trattamento chirurgico dei diverticoli di Zenker mediante diverticolectomia meccanica e miotomia, in anestesia locale.