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Management of Zenker and Hypopharyngeal Diverticula

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Editors:
  1. Richard Scher

    1. ENT Procedure Innovation and Development, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Southborough, USA

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  2. David Myssiorek

    1. Otolaryngology, Jacobi Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Bronx, USA

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  • Written by experts in the field of otolaryngology

  • Is a procedure and technique oriented technical reference

  • Identifies the limitations and alternatives to various treatment strategies

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. The History of Zenker Diverticulum and Its Treatment

    • Richard L. Scher, David Myssiorek
    Pages 1-7

  3. Anatomy, Embryology, and Pathophysiology

    • Hayley Born, Rebecca J. Howell
    Pages 9-15

  4. Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypopharyngeal Diverticula

    • David Myssiorek, Laurie Wennerholm
    Pages 17-28

  5. Treatment of Cricopharyngeal Muscle Dysfunction

    • Tawfiq Khoury, C. Scott Brown, Seth M. Cohen
    Pages 29-38

  6. Open Surgery for Zenker Diverticulum

    • Molly Naunheim, Albert L. Merati, Philip A. Weissbrod
    Pages 39-55

  7. Endoscopic Staple Diverticulostomy for Zenker Diverticulum

    • William J. Richtsmeier, Richard L. Scher
    Pages 57-75

  8. Non-staple Endoscopic Management of Zenker Diverticulum

    • Keith A. Chadwick, Joshua S. Schindler, Natalie A. Krane
    Pages 77-91

  9. Flexible Endoscopic Approaches and Novel Therapy for Zenker Diverticulum

    • Ryan Law, Todd H. Baron
    Pages 93-100

  10. Non-Zenker Hypopharyngeal Diverticula

    • Mark A. Fritz, Christopher M. Johnson, Gregory N. Postma
    Pages 101-108

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 109-111
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About this book

Normal swallowing is essential to the maintenance of physical and psychological health. Disruption of the ability to swallow, known as dysphagia, can compromise nutrition, adversely impact social interaction and enjoyment, and ultimately lead to a reduced overall quality of life and life expectancy. Although many disorders can lead to alterations in swallowing function and ability, Zenker’s diverticula (ZD) and other hypopharyngeal diverticula represent a unique set of pathologies that can have a significant negative impact on individuals in whom these develop. Over the past century, significant medical advances have occurred allowing patients with diverticula to receive effective treatment. These treatments have resulted in resolution of the deleterious health effects seen with these conditions, with recent surgical innovations reducing the impact of treatment on patients with ZD and hypopharyngeal diverticula. These newer, minimally invasive surgical treatment approaches have made treatment safer and more effective for a patient group that is generally older and often ill with other medical conditions. As the population in general ages, these techniques can be offered to more and more patients with expectations for significant benefit.



This book will serve as an invaluable resource for surgeons and clinicians responsible for the evaluation and care of patients with Zenker’s diverticula (ZD) and hypopharyngeal diverticula. The book reviews the surgical treatment approaches used historically as a context to a thorough discussion and presentation of newer, less invasive endoscopic approaches for therapy. The surgical techniques used with these endoscopic approaches, and the technological advances that have made them possible, is also presented in detail, along with the results, indications, limitations, and alternatives to these treatments. Expected clinical outcomes with these approaches are contrasted with alternative, more invasive surgical techniques that remain useful in select situations. Detailed information on these more invasive techniques are also presented along with more novel investigational treatment approaches including endoscopic therapy. 


Written by experts in the field of otolaryngology, speech language pathology, gastroenterology and radiology, Management of Zenker’s and Hypopharyngeal Diverticula,will serve as an invaluable resource for surgeons, clinicians and students dealing with and learning about ZD and hypopharyngeal diverticula. The most up-to-date information is comprehensively offered to provide a primary source of clinical information for those caring for these patients. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • ENT Procedure Innovation and Development, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Southborough, USA

    Richard Scher

  • Otolaryngology, Jacobi Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Bronx, USA

    David Myssiorek

About the editors

Dr. Richard L Scher is a Otolaryngology Specialist in Durham, North Carolina. He graduated with honors from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 1985. Having more than 31 years of diverse experiences in Otolaryngology, Dr. Richard L Scher affiliates with many hospitals including Duke University Health System, Inc.

David Myssiorek, M.D., F.A.C.S., Otolaryngologist, is Professor of Otolaryngology at the New York University Clinical Cancer Center in New York City, New York. He is also Secretary of the New York Head and Neck Society. Previously he was on the staff of Long Island Jewish Hospital. A graduate of New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Myssiorek did his internship at Lenox Hill Hospital and was Chief Resident at New York University/Bellevue. He is the author of numerous articles on thyroid cancer surgery and other head and neck surgery. His survey on voice issues, conducted in cooperation with ThyCa, received more than 6,000 responses. Dr. Myssiorek is a member of ThyCa’s Medical Advisory Council.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Management of Zenker and Hypopharyngeal Diverticula

  • Editors: Richard Scher, David Myssiorek

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92156-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92155-6Published: 16 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92156-3Published: 02 August 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 111

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Head and Neck Surgery

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