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Perioperative Care of the Patient with Zenker's Diverticulum
Author(s) -
Madick Susan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61742-0
Subject(s) - zenker's diverticulum , medicine , myotomy , diverticulum (mollusc) , cricopharyngeal myotomy , surgery , perioperative , treatment modality , general surgery , esophagus , dysphagia , achalasia
There are a variety of surgical approaches to treat the symptomatic patient with a Zenker's diverticulum. Approaches to treat Zenker's diverticula include external excision (ie, diverticuletomy) with or without myotomy; diverticulopexy, an endoscopic approach; or cricopharyngeal myotomy alone. This article discusses esophageal diverticula, treatment modalities, and the perioperative care of patients with Zenker's diverticula. AORN J 73 (May 2001) 904–913.