Flexible endoscopic management of Zenker diverticulum: the Mayo Clinic experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the outcome of patients undergoing flexible endoscopic therapy for symptomatic Zenker diverticulum.

Patients and methods

We retrospectively evaluated the outcome of 22 consecutive patients who underwent flexible endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy using needle-knife electrocautery performed by a single endoscopist from March 2006 through January 2010.

Results

Of the 22 patients with symptomatic Zenker diverticulum, 13 were men and 9 were women (median age, 84.5 years). Moderate sedation was used in all but 3 (14%) of the patients. Postprocedural free air occurred in 6 patients (27%) and resolved uneventfully in all. Another patient developed a neck abscess 1 week after endoscopic treatment, which was surgically drained. All procedures were perform

SUBMITTER: Case DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2912732 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature