Iatrogenic Zenker’s diverticulum perforation: A conservatively treated case
Tuncer Babür
Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry Health Kartal Yavuz Selim State Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Abstract
Zenker’s diverticulum is the most common type of diverticulum in the esophagus. Most patients are elderly. Typical symptoms are regurgitation, dysphagia, halitosis and chronic cough. The most common treatments are open surgical diverticulectomy with cricopharyngeal myotomy or diverticulopexy. Most instances of esophageal perforation are iatrogenic. Rapid diagnosis and therapy provide the best chance for survival. If diagnosed early, cervical esophageal perforations can be treated conservatively if there are no signs of systemic sepsis. In this case report a conservatively treated cervical esophageal diverticulum perforation is presented.
This study was presented at the 18th National Surgical Congress as an poster, 23-27 May 2012, İzmir, Turkey
Keywords: Zenker’s diverticulum, esophageal injury, esophageal perforation
Written informed consent was obtained from patient who participated in this case.
Externally peer-reviewed.
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.