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A Case Study and Justification for Transcervical Diverticulectomy

Correspondence to Author: Bodd Hrillone,

Department of Otolaryngology, Boston University School of Medicine, USA.

Abstract:

Killian-Jamieson herniation (KJD) could be a rare kind of cervical musculature herniation. It originates inferior to the cricopharyngeal muscle and lateral to the longitudinal muscle of the gorge, and is closely related to the repeated vocal organ nerve (RLN). we have a tendency to report a case of KJD associate exceedingly|in a very} 78-year-old man treated with an open diverticulectomy with a nerve integrity monitor (NIM), and gift a comprehensive literature review. Our case supports the intimate relationship of the RLN to a KJD, and thus we have a tendency to advocate open diverticulectomy with the employment of a table game because the treatment of alternative for KJD to attenuate risk of injury to the RLN.

Keywords :
Killian jamieson diverticulum, Lateral cervical esophageal diverticulum, Dysphagia, Globus sensation.

Citation:

Bodd Hrillone. A Case Study and Justification for Transcervical Diverticulectomy. World Journal of Otolaryngology 2024.