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==Introduction==  

==Description==  

An oesophageal diverticulum is a circumscribed sacculation of the wall of the oesophagus. The diverticulum may be '''congenital''' or '''acquired''' and congenital diverticula usually occur due to a defect in the muscle layers of the oesophagus through which the mucosa can herniate.  Acquired diverticula can be divided into traction and pulsion forms.

An oesophageal diverticulum is a circumscribed sacculation of the wall of the oesophagus. The diverticulum may be '''congenital''' or '''acquired''' and congenital diverticula usually occur due to a defect in the muscle layers of the oesophagus through which the mucosa can herniate.  Acquired diverticula can be divided into traction and pulsion forms.

The prognosis is fair to guarded due to possible post-operative complications of oesophageal hypomotility and [[Oesophageal Stricture|oesophageal stricture]] formation.

The prognosis is fair to guarded due to possible post-operative complications of oesophageal hypomotility and [[Oesophageal Stricture|oesophageal stricture]] formation.

==Literature Search==

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|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis00642.asp, Oesophageal diverticula]

|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=%28title%3A%28diverticulum%29+OR+title%3A%28diverticula%29%29+AND+%28title%3A%28oesophagus%29+OR+title%3A%28esophagus%29+OR+title%3A%28oesophageal%29+OR+title%3A%28esophageal%29%29 Oesophageal Diverticula publications]

 

==References==

Hall, E.J, Simpson, J.W. and Williams, D.A. (2005) '''BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology (2nd Edition)''' ''BSAVA''

Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).

Ettinger, S.J, Feldman, E.C. (2005) '''Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine''' (6th edition, volume 2) ''W.B. Saunders Company''

[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=%28title%3A%28diverticulum%29+OR+title%3A%28diverticula%29%29+AND+%28title%3A%28oesophagus%29+OR+title%3A%28esophagus%29+OR+title%3A%28oesophageal%29+OR+title%3A%28esophageal%29%29 Oesophageal Diverticula publications]

 

 

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