Novel technique of flexible endoscopic therapy of Zenker's diverticulum using a pulsed Holmium laser-a retrospective single-center analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, flexible endoscopic therapy of Zenker's diverticulum seems to become the standard approach. The aim of this study was to assess the safety, efficacy and short-term outcome of flexible endoscopic diverticulotomy of Zenker's diverticulum with a pulsed Holmium laser (PHL).

Patients and methods

All patients treated with endoscopic laser-diverticulotomy using a PHL between February 2013 and November 2021 at the University Hospital Salzburg were extracted from our prospectively maintained endoscopic database. Demographic data, size of Zenker's diverticulum, procedure duration, complications, short-term outcome and rate of recurrence were evaluated.

Results

In the study period, 45 procedures in 36 patients were performed. Mean depth of the Zenker

SUBMITTER: Singhartinger F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10082092 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature