title: [Zenker's diverticulum].
abstract: An experience with treatment of 14 women and 15 men aged from 41 to 83 years with Zenker's diverticulum was analyzed. Most liable to the disease were people at the age from 50 to 70 years. The average duration of the disease was 3-4 years. All the patients were subjected to improved surgical interventions: resection of the diverticulum (11 patients), operations under the control of the endoscopic technique (18 patients). Resections of the diverticulum were combined with cryopharyngeal myotomy. No complications were noted. There were no lethal outcomes. So, wider indications to operative treatment in patients with Zenker's diverticulum, endoscopic methods used at all stages of treatment as well as improved methods of performing the operation enabled the authors to obtain good immediate and long-term results.
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Miroshnikov
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Smirnova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*