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Symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum: dysphagia, aspiration, regurgitation, halitosis, malnutrition, and dehydration due to fear of inability to eat or drink.
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- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
- Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
- Transverse Incision
- Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
- Esophageal Dilator
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This chapter was contributed by Benjamin E. Schneider, MD, in the first edition.
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Fuleihan, N. (2012). Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Operation for Pharyngoesophageal (Zenker’s) Diverticulum. In: Hoballah, J., Scott-Conner, MD, C. (eds) Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0451-4_10
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