Epidemiology and Management of Zenker Diverticulum in a Low-Threshold Single-payer Health Care System.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The incidence of Zenker diverticulum has been established; previous estimates have been extrapolated from small institutional cohorts.

Objective

To describe the population-wide incidence of Zenker diverticulum over a 20-year period and characterize management strategies across specialties and treatment settings.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective national cohort study was conducted from January 1, 1996, through December 31, 2015, and reviewed patient records from the Care Register for Healthcare in Finland, from which patients with Zenker diverticulum were identified. The data were analyzed in October 2021.

Exposures

Zenker diverticulum.

Main outcome and measure

The incidence of Zenker diverticulum per 100 000 person-years.

SUBMITTER: Uoti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8678895 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature