title: Perioperative care of the patient with Zenker's diverticulum.
abstract: There are a variety of surgical approaches to treat the symptomatic patient with a Zenker's diverticulum. Approaches to treat Zenker's diverticula include external excision (i.e., diverticulectomy) with or without myotomy; diverticulopexy, an endoscopic approach; or cricopharyngeal myotomy alone. This article discusses esophageal diverticula, treatment modalities, and the perioperative care of patients with Zenker's diverticula.
authors.affiliation: Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Madick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*