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About Zenker’s Diverticulum (pharyngo-esophageal pulsion diverticulum)

When a pouch forms at the junction of the pharynx and the esophagus, it is called Zenker’s diverticulum. A Zenker’s diverticulum can develop when there is a problem with the upper valve to the esophagus. This creates a situation in which there is excessive pressure in the throat leading to the formation of a pouch. This pouch can collect food with swallowing, leading to symptoms of difficulty swallowing.

 

Treatment: Zenker’s Diverticulum Septal Myectomy

After gaining access to the cricopharyngeal muscle using the “Z-POEM” tunnel technique, a  knife is used to incise the septum of a Zenker’s diverticulum to relieve dysphagia.

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