title: [Esophago-pharyngeal diverticulum: a case report].
abstract: The Authors report a case of Zenker's diverticulum seen and treated at the University Department of Surgical Sciences of the University of Foggia. The treatment of this condition is invariably surgical and consists in a diverticulectomy combined with a lengthwise extramucosal myotomy. This latter technical adjunct, however, would not appear to be accepted by all Authors. Other techniques have been proposed for the treatment of this condition, but no confirmation of their efficacy exists in the literature. Mortality fluctuates in the various case series, from 0.45% to 8.1%, and the morbidity varies from 5.3% to 40%. The risk of postoperative complications is always present, but can be reduced if the patient undergoes a thorough preoperative investigation.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale (indirizzo oncologico), Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia dell'Apparato digerente ed Endoscopia digestiva, Università degli Studi di Foggia.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rendine
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabrizio
authors.forename: Maria Maddalena
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Mario Pio
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Germano
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fruscio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*