The Esophageal Diverticulum: About Two Cases
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Date
2020-08
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Abstract
The hypopharyngeal diverticulum of the cervical esophagus, also knows as Zenker's diverticulum, is the most common esophageal diverticulum. It develops at the junction of the hypopharynx and the esophagus. Themost present symptom is dysphagia. Between the period of 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018, we accessed two patients with esophageal diverticulum.both underwent surgical treatment -diverticulectomy at department of the visceral surgery II of the Military HospitalMohamed V of Rabat.Morocco.The aim of this report is to evaluate the diagnostic methods and the surgical outcomes by comparing them to others technics used in the treatment of the esophageal diverticulum
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Cervical esophagus, Zenker's diverticulum, pathophysiology treatment, complications
Citation
Yasser El Brahmi, Youssef Achour, Mohammed Rebbani, Ehirchiou Abdelkader, Ali Abdelmounaim Ait. The Esophageal Diverticulum: About Two Cases. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020 Aug; 32(13): 59-64