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  1. 05-06-2023 | Zenker's Diverticulum | OriginalPaper

    Comparison of Zenker’s per-oral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) with standard flexible endoscopic septotomy for Zenker’s diverticulum: a prospective study with 2-year follow-up

  2. 28-06-2023 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Management of the Zenker diverticulum: multicenter retrospective comparative study of open surgery and rigid endoscopy versus flexible endoscopy

  3. Open Access 30-11-2022 | CO2 Laser | OriginalPaper

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

    All patients endoscopically treated by FED-LD from February 2013 until November 2021 in our high volume surgical endoscopy unit ( ̴10.000 endoscopies p.a.) at a tertiary university hospital were included in this retrospective investigation.

  4. 29-01-2022 | Zenker's Diverticulum | OriginalPaper

    Zenker’s Diverticulum: Readability and Quality of Online Written Education Materials

    To assess the readability and quality of online materials for Zenker’s diverticulum. A Google search of “Zenker’s diverticulum” was performed and the first 50 websites were reviewed. Readability was measured by Flesch Reading Ease (FRES) …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Esophagography | OriginalPaper

    Zenker’s diverticulum in an 85-year-old Ugandan man

    Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD), is a rare disorder with an estimated prevalence ranging between 0.01 and 0.11% in the general population [ 1 ]. It is an acquired outpouching of the mucosal and submucosal layers originating in a region of relative …

  6. 01-12-2021 | Zenker's Diverticulum | OriginalPaper

    Correlating Dysphagia Severity with Fluoroscopic Parameters in Patients with Zenker's Diverticulum

    Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is an uncommon condition characterized by formation of a pseudodiverticulum in the hypopharynx that presents with considerable variability in swallowing symptomatology. Identifying radiographic features of ZD most …

  7. 16-05-2022 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Flexible endoscopic incisional therapy for Zenker’s diverticulum (FEIT-Z) is an effective treatment for surgical failures or non-operative patients

  8. 01-07-2021 | Dysphagia | BriefCommunication

    Endoscopic stapling versus laser for Zenker diverticulum: a retrospective cohort study

    Zenker diverticulum is a posterior mucosal pouch arising at the pharyngo-esophageal junction above the cricopharyngeal muscle, and represents approximately 70% of all esophageal diverticula. The disease most commonly occurs in the elderly; the …

  9. 01-09-2021 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Flexible endoscopy assisted by Ligasure™ for treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum: an effective and safe procedure

  10. 01-07-2021 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Endoscopic mucosal incision and muscle interruption (MIMI) for the treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum

  11. 01-07-2021 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Peroral endoscopic myotomy as treatment for Zenker’s diverticulum (Z-POEM): a multi-center international study

    Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a rare disorder characterized by herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through Killian’s triangle, a region located between the inferior constrictor and cricopharyngeus muscles [ 1 ]. ZD is diagnosed predominantly in …

  12. Open Access 01-06-2021 | Esophagography | OriginalPaper

    Zenker’s Diverticulum: Can Protocolised Measurements with Barium SWALLOW Predict Severity and Treatment Outcomes? The “Zen-Rad” Study

    Although barium swallow imaging is established in the investigation of Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD), no agreed measurement protocol exists. We developed a protocol for measuring ZD dimensions and aimed to correlate measurements with symptoms and …

  13. 01-09-2020 | Zenker's Diverticulum | OriginalPaper

    Interdisciplinary Comparison of Endoscopic Laser-Assisted Diverticulotomy vs. Transcervical Myotomy as a Treatment for Zenker’s Diverticulum

    Abraham Ludlow was the first to report an irregular esophageal pouch in 1769. 1 However, it was not until 1877 that this diverticulum was formally named after Friedrich A. Zenker, who provided a more precise description of the pathology. 2 With an …

  14. 01-07-2020 | CO2 Laser | OriginalPaper

    Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing findings in individuals with Zenker’s diverticulum and cricopharyngeal bar

    Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a sac-like protrusion of the mucosa and submucosa through Killian’s triangle, which is an area of weakness between the lower inferior constrictor muscle and cricopharyngeus. This condition causes dysphagia, usually …

  15. 01-06-2022 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    A cooperative approach for treatment of Zenker's diverticulum

    Zenker’s diverticulum is a pharyngeal pouch that forms as a result of chronic pressure in an area of weakness in the posterior hypopharyngeal wall [ 1 ]. This pathology has an estimated prevalence of 0.01–0.1% in the general population [ 2 ] …

  16. 15-08-2022 | Endoscopy | BriefCommunication

    Anthropometric Variables Predict Feasibility and Long-term Outcomes of Trans-oral Septum Stapling for Zenker Diverticulum

    Management of Zenker diverticulum (ZD) has evolved from open surgery to trans-oral repair via rigid or flexible endoscopic approach. Trans-oral septum stapling (TOS) has become widely adopted by surgeons and otolaryngologists, but technical …

  17. 14-11-2022 | Zenker's Diverticulum | Report

    Initial Experience with Robotic Diverticulectomy via a Retroauricular Approach for Zenker’s Diverticulum

    Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is an outpouching of the mucosa through the weakened hypopharyngeal wall. Currently, transoral endoscopic management is considered the first-choice treatment for ZD. However, the transoral endoscopic approach …

  18. 01-05-2019 | Zenker's Diverticulum | OriginalPaper

    Outcomes in modified transoral resection of diverticula for Zenker’s diverticulum

    Zenker’s diverticulum is a rare disease affecting 2 in 100,000 people. The incidence is most common in elderly men. Zenker’s diverticulum is a herniation of esophageal mucosa and submucosa at Killian’s triangle, a diastasis between the inferior …

  19. Open Access 31-10-2022 | Surgery | OriginalPaper

    The impact of prior endoscopic or surgical therapy on open Zenker’s diverticulum surgery: analysis on a large single center cohort

    Comparison of primary and revisional open surgery for Zenker’s diverticulum

    The medical records of all patients ( N  = 227) treated surgically for Zenker’s diverticulum at the department of surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, from January 2003 to April 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. A database (Microsoft Excel …

  20. 05-07-2022 | Endoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Peroral cricopharyngeal myotomy for the management of Zenker’s diverticulum in the hands of a general surgeon

    A retrospective review was performed on all flexible endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomies at Spectrum Health hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan by a single surgical endoscopist between the years 2018 and 2021. Data collected by chart review …

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