title: Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum surgical therapy using linear stapling device.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum presents itself as an uncommon disorder. Thus, choosing the most effective treatment method may be challenging. Surgical treatment remains as the main option. However, establishing the best surgical technique is still controversial.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the results of diverticulecomy with chricopharyngeal miotomy and linear stapler closure of the pharynx in a patient sample with Zenker`s diverticulum regarding local and systemic complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen patients with pharyngoesophageal diverticulum were admitted. All of them presented the clinical conditions required to indicate the surgical procedure. Patients were evaluated with regard to any post-operative complications. This study was conducted retrospectively with patients' data analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients showed satisfactory results, with no evidence of fistula at the level of the pharyngeal suture. Two out of 19 lost post-operative follow-up and one of them had pharyngeal stenosis reverted with endoscopic dilation. The entire sample reported being satisfied with the procedure emphasizing improvement of the quality of life mainly due to the return of physiological deglutition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diverticulectomy with myotomy and posterior pharyngeal closure with linear surgical stapler proved to be an effective technique, offering a lower risk of post-operative complications and improving the overall quality of life.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery and Department of Head and Neck Surgery of the Celso Pierro Maternity and Hospital, Faculty of Medicine - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. jlaquino@sigmanet.com.br
authors: José Luis Braga de
authors: JL
authors: Aquino
authors: Marcelo Manzano
authors: MM
authors: Said
authors: José Francisco Salles
authors: JF
authors: Chagas
authors: Vânia Aparecida
authors: VA
authors: Leandro-Merhi
authors: Eusébio José
authors: EJ
authors: Gallo-Junior
authors: Gustavo Nardini
authors: GN
authors: Cecchino
authors: Mayra Todeschini
authors: MT
authors: Assunção
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013528:Surgical Staplers / Q000009:adverse effects; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*