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Staple gun in the surgery of hypopharyngeal diverticula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

G. A. Westmore
G. A. Westmore*
Affiliation:
Boston, Lincs
*
G. A. Westmore, F.R.C.S., Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire
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Abstract

There have been many approaches advocated over the years for the surgical management of hypopharyngeal diverticulum, and this is a reflection of the absence of an ideal method both in terms of the surgical technique and of the frequency and severity of complications. Further experience with the use of the surgical staple gun is presented together with a discussion of its use in comparison with other operative methods. The ease and speed of the technique combined with a negligible complication rate suggest that it is a viable method for the management of large diverticula.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 7 , July 1990 , pp. 553 - 556
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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