Surgery for Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: a report of two cases

Surgery for Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: a report of two cases

Abstract Background Killian-Jamieson diverticulum (KJD) is a rare diverticulum arising from a muscular gap in the anterolateral wall of the proximal cervical esophagus. The first choice of treatment for KJD remains controversial due to its rare incidence. Here, we report two cases of KJD for which w...

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Main Authors: Kohei Saisho, Satoru Matono, Toshiaki Tanaka, Naoki Mori, Haruhiro Hino, Masahiro Fujisaki, Masashi Nakagawa, Fumihiko Fujita, Yoshito Akagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Killian-Jamieson diverticulum
Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum
Diverticulectomy
Diverticulopexy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0789-0
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