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Abstract

To determine the anatomical results and complciations associated with the surgical treament of the pharyngeal pouch. This study was conducted in ENT department LRH, peshawar from the period of 1997 to 2001. All ten patients were suffering from dysphagia and the diagnosis was confirmed by barium studies. most of the patients were above the age of 55 years not asscoaited with any co morbidities. All patients were subjected to open exploaration with removal of the pouch and crico pharyngeal myotomy. The study shows that excision of the pharyngeal pouch with crico pharyngeal myotomy treats the patients symptoms effectively and is associated with low recurrence rate.