title: Novel endoscopic treatment of pharyngocele: endoscopic suture pharyngoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pharyngocele or a lateral pharyngeal diverticulum (LPD) are rare lesions, which are bulgings of the pharyngeal mucosal surface through one of the weak areas of the pharynx.
  
  
  METHODS
  The external approach has been the primary surgical treatment of pharyngoceles. The purpose of this article was for us to report an endoscopic successful treatment of pharyngocele by suture pharyngoplasty.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Endoscopic suture pharyngoplasty does not require an external incision and hospitalization. After 3 months of abstinence from trumpet playing, the patient is back to his musical career.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the minimally invasive procedure, endoscopic suture pharyngoplasty can be performed in case of symptomatic pharyngoceles with a good result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.forename: Cavid
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabbarzade
authors.forename: Nilda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Süslü
authors.forename: Münir Demir
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bajin
authors.forename: Rıza Önder
authors.initials: RÖ
authors.lastname: Günaydın
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Özer
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Atay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013537:Sutures; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: digestive system; endoscopy; natural orifice endoscopic surgery; neck; pharyngeal diverticulum