Endoscopic treatment of Zenkerʼs diverticulum by complete septotomy: initial experience in 19 patients
Background and study aims Endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum (ZD) using a flexible endoscope and a diverticuloscope consists of myotomy of the cricopharyngeus muscle, sparing the lower part of the diverticular septum. However, recurrence occurs in up to 54 % of patients at 4 years. We ass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1153-8985 |