INTRODUCTION: @entity15809 can be treated surgically or endoscopically. The aim of this study was to assess results of surgical approach with cervicotomy and diverticulectomy. @entity1 AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied the data of 73 @entity1 (50 @entity1 and 23 @entity1 ; mean age, 69 ans; extr  mes: 43-98) consecutively operated on for a @entity15809 between 1987 and 2000. Surgical procedure included diverticulectomy associated with a large myotomy and oesophageal calibration. Both early and long-term results were compared with those of published series of @entity1 treated by stapled esophagodiverticulostomy. RESULTS: Clinical manifestations were: @entity1282 (97%), regurgitations (76%), @entity1173 (45%), @entity353 (28%), @entity358 (21%), or @entity7868 (3%). No @entity1 died postoperatively. The early morbidity rate was 4% (3 @entity1 ). The mean delay for return of oral feeding and the mean length of hospital stay were respectively 6 and 8 days. At follow-up (mean follow-up, 6 years; extremes: 3 months-13 years), 72 @entity1 (99%) were satisfied and 1 @entity1 felt partially improved. Analysis of published results of series of endoscopic treatment revealed shorter lengths of hospital stay but less favourable long-term results. CONCLUSIONS: Early morbidity of surgical treatment of @entity15809 is low. Long term functional results could be better after surgical diverticulectomy with myotomy than after endoscopic stapled esophagodiverticulostomy.

[Plea in favour of external cervicotomy approach of XXXX : 73 cases reported].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS', 'men'] @entity7868 :: ('MESH:D006209', 'Disease') :: ['halitosis'] @entity353 :: ('MESH:D015431', 'Disease') :: ['weight loss'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['lung infection'] @entity15809 :: ('MESH:D016672', 'Disease') :: ["Zenker's diverticulum"] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia'] @entity1173 :: ('MESH:D053120', 'Disease') :: ['aspirations']
@entity15809 :: (MESH:D016672,Disease) :: ['Zenker's diverticulum']
