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==Overview== | ==Overview== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Classification
Esophageal diverticula are classified on the basis of location into three types
1. Phrenoesophageal (Zenker's diverticulum-70%),
2. Epiphrenic (20%)
3. Thoracic and mediastinal (10%)
Almost all esophageal diverticula are acquired pulsion diverticula.