Endoscopic observation of the palisade vessels in Killian–Jamieson diverticulum was useful for diagnosis and surgical treatment: a case report

Endoscopic observation of the palisade vessels in Killian–Jamieson diverticulum was useful for diagnosis and surgical treatment: a case report

Abstract Background Killian–Jamieson diverticulum is a rare pharyngoesophageal diverticulum that arises below the cricopharyngeus muscle. Unlike the most common Zenker’s diverticulum, which requires cricopharyngeal and esophageal myotomy, diverticulectomy is sufficient for surgical treatment of Kill...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Kurahashi, Yudai Hojo, Tatsuro Nakamura, Tsutomu Kumamoto, Yasutaka Nakanishi, Yoshinori Ishida, Hisashi Shinohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum
Killian–Jamieson diverticulum
Upper esophageal sphincter (UES)
Palisade vessels
Cricopharyngeal myotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00949-z

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