Question 1

what's  zenker's diverticulum?

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Outpoucing: Of the upper esophagus usually caused by high pressures transmitted across the ues.

Question 2

how would you treat zenker's diverticulum?

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Surgery: Zenker's diverticulum is more prevalent in older people but can be an important factor in causing aspiration pneumonia as well as being prone to perforation. Unfortunately, the only cure option is surgical.

Question 3

what are the tests for meckel's diverticulum?

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Meckel scan/surgery: Meckel's diverticulum, a common GI tract congenital anomaly, is difficult to diagnose. Many remain asymptomatic, some mimic disorders like appendicitis, ulcer disease and crohns. Ectopic gastric and/or pancreatic tissue, is found in about half the cases. Meckel's are found incidentally at surgery. A technitium scan, or meckel's scan, can pick up the ectopic tissue, with surgery recommended.

Question 4

what are the presenting symptoms of meckel's diverticulum?

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Anemia and blood los: Can also present as lead point for intussuseption and appendicitis like symptoms.

Question 5

how common is it for somebody to get meckel's diverticulum?

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Rare: The rule for meckel's is that 2% of the population is born with it. It occurs in the last 2 feet of small bowel. 50% of patients with symptoms will occur in the first two years of life. 50% of meckel's have gastric(stomach) tissue which makes acid and causes bleeding secondary to ulcers. This bleeding is painless.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: meckel's diverticulum?

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Meckel's diverticuli: Meckel's diverticulum = a pouch  off the ileum.

Question 7

what is antimesenteric border and how is it related to meckel's diverticulum?

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Meckel's : A Meckel's diverticulum is a full thickness outpouching of the small intestine, usually located on the antimesenteric border of the intestine (the side opposite to the attachment of the mesentery). They are usually asymptomatic, but can occasionally cause bleeding or other complications.

Question 8

what is a caliceal diverticulum?

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A diverticulum...: In general is an abnormal outpouching, most commonly seen in the colon. A caliceal diverticulum is an outpouching of the renal collecting system, which usually protrudes into the parenchyma of the kidney. Depending on their location and shape, urine can get trapped in caliceal diverticula and there may be an increased risk of stone formation.

Question 9

please describe the surgery to treat zenker's diverticulum?

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Zenker's: Surgery can be done by open repair or through an endoscope and includes stapling or hand sewing closed the diverticulum and the overlying muscle.  Full details are at: pharyngoesophageal diverticulum: technique of repair. 
Chest surg clin n am.  1995; 5(3):449-58 (issn: 1052-3359)
allen ms
section of general thoracic surgery, mayo clinic, rochester, minnesota, usa
  -obtainable per medical library.

Question 10

what type dr. diagnosis and treats a urethral diverticulum?

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Urologist : Please make an appointment  with a urologist if evaluating a urethral diverticulum

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