Novel endoscopic treatment of pharyngocele: Endoscopic suture pharyngoplasty

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YILMAZ T., Cabbarzade C., SÜSLÜ N., BAJİN M. D. , GÜNAYDIN R. Ö. , ÖZER S., ...More

HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, vol.36, no.8, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/hed.23531
  • Journal Name: HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus

Abstract

Background. Pharyngocele or a lateral pharyngeal diverticulum (LPD) are rare lesions, which are bulgings of the pharyngeal mucosal surface through one of the weak areas of the pharynx.