Surgical Management of Meckelʼs Diverticulum An Epidemiologic, Population-Based Study

Surgical Management of Symptomatic Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticulum in an Adolescent

Epidemiologic Study of Benign Soft Tissue Tumors of Oral Cavity in an Iranian Population

Introduction: Few studies on benign soft tissue tumors of oral cavity have been conducted in an Iranian population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the benign soft tissue tumors of the oral cavity in three central pathology centers of Rasht, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, all benign soft tissue tumors of the oral cavity, were retrieved fro...

Zenker’s Diverticulum: Endoscopic Surgical Management Options

Zenker diverticulum (ZD) is an uncommon pharyngo-esophageal outpouching that occurs in an area of muscular weakness at the junction of the inferior aspect of the inferior constrictor muscle and the cricophayngeus muscle (Killian dehiscence). As the diverticlulum enlarges it produces progressive dysphagia, regurgitation, and aspiration. The classic approach has been to do an open diverticulectom...

Zenker's Diverticulum: Diagnostic Approach and Surgical Management

Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), also known as cricopharyngeal, pharyngoesophageal or hypopharyngeal diverticulum, is a rare condition characterized by an acquired outpouching of the mucosal and submucosal layers originating from the pharyngoesophageal junction. This false and pulsion diverticulum occurs dorsally at the pharyngoesophageal wall between the inferior pharyngeal constrictor and the cric...

Population-based spot maps: an epidemiologic technique.