Abstract

ROJAS-ROQUE, Jhonny S et al. Surgical treatment of Zenker's diverticulum, a clinical case central military hospital of La Paz (COSSMIL) gestion 2022. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2023, vol.64, n.1, pp.58-61. ISSN 1562-6776.

Abstract A case of a male patient of 66 years old was referred to our hospital (COSSMIL), after making an anamnesis in which the patient manifested cough, regurgitation and bad breath (halitosis). After further examination a the diagnosis is pharyngo-esophageal diverticulum or Zenker. This condition is rare, but sometimes it happens in elders due to an anatomical and functional alteration caused by is an esophagus muscle weakening. There are three esophageal diverticula in which the Zenker diverticulum is the most common but relatively rarely to occur in elder people. Before analyzing the size and shape of the diverticulum in this patient, the decision is proceed with surgery, the most recommended solution for measuring the size of the diverticulectomy. is The surgical treatment is still being applied in this pathology, with a high probability of success. Currently, the patient is in good health and the recovery from surgery is favorable so far

Keywords : Cough; regurgitation; halitosis; Zenker diverticulum; anatomical and functional; senile; surgical treatment; diverticulectomy; rare; high altitude.

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