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Staple-assisted endoscopic management of Zenker’s diverticula: a role in the geriatric population

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Endoscopic stapling technique (modified Dohlman procedure) for treatment of hypopharyngeal diverticula (Zenker) has been shown to produce outcomes similar to open techniques but with shorter operating times and shorter hospitalization.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond St, 8C Wing Rm 121, Toronto, ON, M5G 1W8, Canada

    Justin D. Khetani, Arif Janjua & Ronald S. Fenton

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Khetani, J.D., Janjua, A. & Fenton, R.S. Staple-assisted endoscopic management of Zenker’s diverticula: a role in the geriatric population. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 61, 200–204 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-009-0066-9

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