Characterizing a CT esophagram protocol after flexible endoscopic diverticulotomy for Zenker’s diverticulum: a retrospective series
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Endoscopic KTP-532 laser assisted diverticulotomy for Zenker's diverticulum.
Zenker's diverticulum, though counnon in western countries is uncommon in India. This diverticuham is an extension of umcosa through Killian's dehiscence. Various surgical methods have been described for the treatment of this condition including the use of lasers but none in Indian Journals. In this paper we describe a case of Zenker's diverticulum where diverticulotomy using KTP532 laser was s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2415-1289
DOI: 10.21037/tgh-20-269