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RUSSELL BUXTON, M.D.

AMA Arch Surg. 1951;62(4):601-603.

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THE SUBJECT of pharyngoesophageal diverticulum is an interesting one, not because the diverticula are rare but because the etiological factors are not definitely known. Most of the authors, including Lahey¹ and Harrington,² feel that there is a true herniation of the mucosa and submucosa of the esophagus, probably resulting from a congenital weakness plus the pulsion force of swallowing which causes the herniation. King³ also states that herniation of the esophageal wall may result from pressure of the lower border of the cricoid cartilage against the ridge of the fifth cervical vertebral joint. Bortone⁴ shows that the pouch usually arises just above the beginning of the esophagus and bulges through the cricoid-pharyngeal muscle and the herniation probably results from mechanical pressure. Scott⁵ feels that it is a congenital anomaly in which repeated pressure on a weak area loosens the attachment of the cricopharyngeal muscle and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

From the Surgical Department, Elizabeth Buxton Hospital.

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