Practicals · Surgical Gastroenterology · Oesophagus
Oesophageal diverticulectomy (Zenker's / epiphrenic)
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- Zenker diverticulectomy, cricopharyngeal myotomy
Videos and resources
- VideoESOPHAGEAL DIVERTICULUM14:31
- VideoDiagnosis and Up to Date Management of Esophageal Diverticula11:38
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“various esophageal operations- diverticulectomy, excision of leiomyoma, esophagostomy” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 10)
“various oesophageal operations: diverticulectomy, excision of leiomyoma, oesophagostomy” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 19)