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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Main Authors: Charlotte Juin, Maximilien Barret, Arthur Belle, Einas Abouali, Sarah Leblanc, Ammar Oudjit, Anthony Dohan, Romain Coriat, Stanislas Chaussade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-06-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1153-8985

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