title: Oesophageal perforation during stapling of a pharyngeal pouch: adverse clinical incident report.
abstract: Endoscopic stapling is a relatively new surgical technique for the treatment of pharyngeal pouch. We present a serious complication of the technique, resulting in a large perforation of the posterior pharyngeal wall, and discuss possible causes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Brightwell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*