Abstract

CASTRO, Denny J; SHIMIZU, Akiko; ARIAS, Carolina  and  SILVA, Olga. Endoscopy septotomy in zenker diverticulum. Gen [online]. 2017, vol.71, n.2, pp.81-83. ISSN 2477-975X.

Introduction: Diverticulotomy or Endoscopic septotomy in Zenker's diverticulum is an alternative to others therapeutics approaches. The present study shows our experience of this endoscopic technique. Patients and methods: Retrospective analysis between 2009 and 2017 in patients with Zenker's diverticulum. The procedure was performed using a flexible video endoscope and a needle knife, Erbe hybrid knife probe, using an already standardized technique. Results: Twenty-five patients with an average age of 71 years (age range 45-84 years) were treated. In one patient his improvement was very little, therefore surgical procedure was performed, nevertheless this procedure had not consistent results. Twenty-one patients showed complete relief of dysphagia. Three patients who had symptomatically relapsed were retreated with the same endoscopic method between 2 and 4 sessions with good results. Conclusions: Zenker's endoscopic septotomy of the diverticulum is an effective and safe method; thereby it represents a real alternative to surgical treatment.

Keywords : Zenker's diverticulum; Endoscopic Treatment; Septotomy.

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