Journal Reviews

Dutch pharyngeal pouch surgery experience

1 November 2017 | | Diverticulum, Dysphagia, Endoscopy, Pharynx, Zenker

A decade’s experience of pharyngeal pouch surgery was reported in this paper from Rotterdam. A total of 94 patients were analysed. The majority (80%) underwent an endoscopic approach, either with stapling or CO2 laser-assisted. Interestingly, 13 of 75 (14%) procedures...

Does endoscopic stapling for pharyngeal pouch supersede open repair?

1 March 2017 | | Diverticulum, Endoscopic, Pharynx, Surgical Procedures

Endoscopic stapling for pharyngeal pouch is generally considered to be less invasive, safe and with fewer complications, resulting in quicker recovery and a shorter hospital stay. Whether these factors hold in the long-term follow-up is the subject of this interesting...