Esophageal diverticula are outpouchings of 1 or more layers of the esophageal wall. Approximately 65% of diverticula are asymptomatic [1] and are often discovered incidentally during upper endoscopy ...

Esophageal diverticulum is a fairly rare condition. Treatment is usually only needed if you have other underlying conditions or it becomes severe. Here’s what you need to know. A diverticulum is a ...

THE treatment of esophagopharyngeal diverticulum continues to be an interesting surgical problem. For the majority of practitioners interest in the subject arises out of the comparative rarity of the ...

Submucosal tunneling endoscopic septum division (STESD), a minimally invasive treatment, is safe and effective for esophageal diverticulum, producing significant symptom relief with minimal ...

Diverticular disease consists of three conditions that involve the development of small sacs or pockets in the wall of the colon, including diverticulosis, diverticular bleeding, and diverticulitis.

In patients with swallowing problems, a relatively broad approach to the differential diagnosis is required, incorporating a complete review of systems. Connective tissue disorders commonly manifest ...

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract begins in the mouth and works its way down the esophagus, through the stomach, both the small and large intestines and the rectum, until it ends at the anus. Bleeding ...

Disorders like esophageal cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease are difficult to treat without properly understanding the esophagus’s mechanical properties. The findings establish a baseline for ...

Fred Hutch researchers are working on several fronts to save lives from esophageal cancer. They are identifying the environmental and patient factors that underlie it, investigating biomarkers of ...

THIS report is derived from a background of 437 cases of esophageal diverticula, from 1925 to January, 1960. Of this number 425 were pharyngoesophageal, and 12 were supradiaphragmatic diverticula.

Q-Would you please tell me about diverticular disease and how one treats it? A-Since about 1900, diverticular (a diverticulum is a pouch of variable size in the lining of the intestines) diseases have ...