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A Case of Zenker's Diverticulum Treated by Argon Plasma Coagulation / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Article in Korean | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-197665
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ABSTRACT
Zenker's diverticulum occurs mainly in elderly patients with typical symptoms including dysphagia, regurgitation, chronic cough, aspiration, and weight loss. A diagnosis is easily established on upper endoscopy or barium studies. The treatment is surgery or endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy. Endoscopic procedures include staple assisted diverticulostomy, CO2 laser, transparent oblique-endhood attached endoscopic diverticulostomy, and argon plasma coagulation. Minimally invasive endoscopic treatments are associated with a shorter operating time, shorter postoperative hospital stay, quicker resumption of oral intake, and fewer overall complications. Argon plasma coagulation can be performed in any regular endoscopy unit and is less invasive, economical, faster, and well-tolerated. In particular, older patients in a poor general condition, at high surgical risk or with contraindications to general anesthesia can be treated with argon plasma coagulation.
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Full text: Available Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Digestive System Diseases / Other Respiratory Diseases Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Argon / Barium / Weight Loss / Deglutition Disorders / Zenker Diverticulum / Cough / Diagnosis / Endoscopy / Lasers, Gas / Argon Plasma Coagulation Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Year: 2006 Document type: Article
Full text: Available Health context: SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Digestive System Diseases / Other Respiratory Diseases Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Argon / Barium / Weight Loss / Deglutition Disorders / Zenker Diverticulum / Cough / Diagnosis / Endoscopy / Lasers, Gas / Argon Plasma Coagulation Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Year: 2006 Document type: Article
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