title: Bilobed Zenker's diverticula.
abstract: A bilobed Zenker's diverticulum is an uncommon finding. Given the rarity of these bilobed pharyngeal pouches, their management can pose a clinical dilemma. We advocate transoral endoscopic division and stapling of the larger lobe as the management of choice for this clinical finding. We present 2 patients, each with a bilobed Zenker's diverticulum. To our knowledge, these 2 cases represent the first reported bilobed pharyngeal pouches treated successfully with division and stapling of only the larger lobe.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanna
authors.forename: Alpen A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Lindsay S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Eisler
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goding
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maisel
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery