Bilobed Zenker's diverticula.
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.
Tanna
Neil
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Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Patel
Alpen A
AA
Eisler
Lindsay S
LS
Goding
George
G
Maisel
Robert
R
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