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Starkov YG, Vagapov AI, Badakhova AB, Zamolodchikov RD, Dzhantukhanova SV. [Endoscopic treatment of recurrent Zenker diverticulum and postoperative esophageal stricture]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2024:70-75. [PMID: 38477246 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia202403170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Zenker diverticulum is a rare disease accounting for 1.5-5% of esophageal diverticula. For a long time, surgical treatment of Zenker pharyngoesophageal diverticula implied open diverticulectomy via cervical approach. However, this intervention is characterized by high postoperative morbidity and recurrence rate. Oral endoscopic minimally invasive cricopharyngoesophagomyotomy has become widespread over the past 10 years. We present a 55-year-old female who underwent endoscopic treatment for recurrent Zenker diverticulum and postoperative esophageal stricture. We obtained favorable result in a patient with recurrent Zenker diverticulum after previous open surgeries complicated by esophageal stricture. Endoscopic management eliminated recurrent diverticulum and esophageal stricture, as well as improved the quality of life. Endoscopic approach is preferable for pharynoesophageal diverticula compared to traditional surgical diverticulectomy. Obvious advantages of this technique are stable functional result, low incidence of complications and mortality, short-term postoperative period with fast rehabilitation. Extended myotomy is essential for successful oral endoscopic cricopharyngoesophagomyotomy.
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- Yu G Starkov
- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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Crawley B, Dehom S, Tamares S, Marghalani A, Ongkasuwan J, Reder L, Ivey C, Amin M, Fritz M, Pitman M, Tulunay-Ugur O, Weissbrod P. Adverse Events after Rigid and Flexible Endoscopic Repair of Zenker’s Diverticula: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019; 161:388-400. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599819839991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Objective To determine adverse events after endoscopic flexible vs endoscopic rigid cricopharyngeal myotomy for treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD). Data Sources Systematic review of MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for all years according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Additional studies were identified from review citations and a by hand search of manuscripts referencing ZD. Review Methods A structured literature search was conducted to identify studies for this systematic review. Methodological Index for Non-randomized Studies (MINORS) criteria were applied to assess study quality. For inclusion, each study had to provide data for at least 10 adult patients who had undergone endoscopic ZD repair reporting clear association with the postprocedure course in each case. Data extracted included all reported adverse events, recurrences, follow-up, and operative times. Results In total, 115 studies were included. All but 8 were retrospective case series. Sixty-one reported series of patients after rigid endoscopic stapler repair, 31 after rigid laser repair, and 13 with other rigid endoscopic instruments. Twenty-nine flexible endoscopic studies were included. Mortality, infection, and perforation were not significantly more likely in either the rigid or the flexible group, but bleeding and recurrence were more likely after flexible endoscopic techniques (20% vs <10% and 4% vs 0%, respectively). Dental injury and vocal fold palsy were reported rarely in the rigid endoscopic groups. Conclusions Adverse events are rare after endoscopic Zenker’s repair. The flexible approach minimizes exposure limitations and can be completed in some patients without general anesthesia. Transoral rigid approaches result in fewer revision surgeries compared with flexible diverticulotomy.
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- Brianna Crawley
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Voice and Swallowing Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- School of Medicine and School of Behavioral Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Preventive Dentistry Department, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- San Diego Division of Laryngology, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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Albers DV, Kondo A, Bernardo WM, Sakai P, Moura RN, Silva GLR, Ide E, Tomishige T, de Moura EGH. Endoscopic versus surgical approach in the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum: systematic review and meta-analysis. Endosc Int Open 2016; 4:E678-86. [PMID: 27556078 PMCID: PMC4993875 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-106203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Zenker's diverticulum is a rare disease in the general population. Its treatment can be carried out by either an endoscopic or surgical approach. The objective of this study was to systematically identify all reports that compare both treatment modalities and to assess the outcomes in terms of length of procedure, length of hospitalization, time until diet introduction, complication rates, and recurrence rates. METHODS A search of Medline and Embase selected all studies that compared different methods of surgical and endoscopic treatment for Zenker's diverticulum published in the English, Portuguese, and Spanish languages between 1975 and 2014. The meta-analysis was developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement. Data were extracted and analyzed for five different outcomes. RESULTS Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria, describing outcomes of endoscopic versus surgical treatment for 596 patients with Zenker's diverticulum. A meta-analysis of the studies suggested a statistically significant reduction in operating time and length of hospitalization, favoring endoscopic treatment (standardized mean difference (SMD) - 78.06, 95 %CI - 90.63, - 65.48 and SMD - 3.72, 95 %CI - 4.49, - 2.95, respectively), just as with the reduction in the fasting period (SMD - 4.30, 95 %CI - 5.18, - 3.42) and risk of complications (SMD - 0.09, 95 %CI 0.03, 0.43) for patients who had undergone the endoscopic approach in comparison with the surgical group. Also, a statistically significant reduction in the risk of symptom recurrence was seen when the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum was carried out by a surgical approach compared with endoscopic treatment (SMD 0.08, 95 %CI 0.03, 0.13). CONCLUSION Compared with a surgical approach, endoscopic treatment appeared to result in a shorter length of procedure and hospitalization, earlier diet introduction, and lower rates of complications, but in higher rates of symptom recurrence.
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- Débora V. Albers
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Laser surgery for Zenker's diverticulum: European combined study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 273:183-8. [PMID: 25567345 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3486-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Surgical intervention is the gold standard of treatment for Zenker's diverticulum. The aim of this study was to examine the role of laser surgery in a large number of patients with this pathological entity. The data of 91 consecutive patients treated due to Zenker's diverticulum with the aid of CO2 laser in three institutions (Homburg/Saar and Marburg, Germany/Athens, Greece) during the last 10 years were retrospectively analyzed. Parameters examined were sex, age, preoperative symptoms, length of operation and complications, revision surgery necessity and degree of patient satisfaction. All patients had a minimum follow-up of one year. Dysphagia was the most common preoperative symptom (78 %). The most common minor complication was dental injury (6.6 %), but a serious complication in form of emphysema was observed in only two patients (2.2 %). A surgical revision was necessary in 8 (8.8 %) of the treated patients. The majority of treated patients was free of symptoms (86.8 %), or presented mild symptoms (9.9 %) one year after intervention, and only three patients (3.3 %) were dissatisfied. Our study shows that laser treatment of Zenker's diverticulum is an efficient operative technique associated with low complications rates and significant improvement of patients' symptoms in most of the examined cases.
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Systematic review on treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 272:3095-107. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3267-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Koch M, Mantsopoulos K, Velegrakis S, Iro H, Zenk J. Endoscopic laser-assisted diverticulotomy versus open surgical approach in the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum. Laryngoscope 2011; 121:2090-4. [PMID: 21898438 DOI: 10.1002/lary.22152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Revised: 06/15/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS This study aimed to evaluate the results of endoscopic laser-assisted diverticulotomy and the transcervical approach in treating Zenker's diverticulum. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective clinical study. METHODS Results of 155 cases after endoscopic laser-assisted diverticulotomy and the transcervical approach were retrospectively compared. RESULTS Primary treatment consisted of endoscopic laser-assisted diverticulotomy in 65.2%, and 34.8% were treated by a transcervical approach. Average follow-up time was 61.8 months. Surgical time, duration of hospitalization, and occurrence of minor complications were significantly lower after endoscopic approach. Recurrence rate showed a statistically significant difference in favor of open approach. Including the recurrences, 38.7% could be cured only by transcervical techniques. Patient perception of success was found to be similar for the compared treatment modalities. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic approach proved to be the treatment of first choice. However, the fact that open techniques were necessary in nearly 40% of our cases suggests that this operative technique retains a substantial role in treatment of this disease.
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- Michael Koch
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Erlangen, Nuremberg Medical School, Erlangen, Germany
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Pharyngeal pouch surgery in north Glasgow: NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) practice or not? The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2009; 124:533-7. [DOI: 10.1017/s002221510999226x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractAim:To evaluate endoscopic pharyngeal pouch surgery practice in north Glasgow by comparing it to National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommendations.Methods:We reviewed the case notes of patients who had undergone pharyngeal pouch surgery from 1998 to 2008. Data obtained included patient demographics, procedures performed, complications and outcomes.Results:One hundred patient case notes were reviewed. Surgical procedures performed included endoscopic stapling (n = 58), endoscopic laser surgery (26), external excision (one), cricopharyngeal myotomy (two) and pharyngoscopy with dilatation (three). Endoscopic stapling was abandoned in 10 patients (14.7 per cent), three of whom declined further surgery. There was a 2.2 per cent perforation rate for endoscopic procedures. Twenty-one per cent of patients required further surgery.Conclusion:Our practice was not in keeping with National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommendations. Our complication rates were similar to other published series, although our rates for abandoned and revision procedures were higher. We suggest that pharyngeal pouch surgical procedures should be undertaken only by otolaryngologists with a primary head and neck interest.
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Kos MP, David EF, Mahieu HF. Endoscopic Carbon Dioxide Laser Zenker's Diverticulotomy Revisited. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2009; 118:512-8. [DOI: 10.1177/000348940911800710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objectives: We assessed the efficacy of endoscopic Zenker's diverticulotomy with the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser and Acuspot and compared it with the historical results of using a CO2 laser without Acuspot and electrocautery diverticulotomy. Methods: Between 1976 and 2005, a total of 229 endoscopic Zenker's diverticulotomies in 189 patients were performed in our institution. Since 1995, micro-endoscopic diverticulotomy with the CO2 laser and Acuspot (MEDCO2A) has been performed in 61 cases. Between 1984 and 1995, micro-endoscopic diverticulotomy with the CO2 laser (MEDCO2) was performed in 113 cases. Before 1984, endoscopic diverticulotomy with electrocautery (EDE) was performed in 55 cases. All patients had radiologically proven Zenker's diverticula. We recorded preoperative and postoperative complaints of dysphagia, the frequency of recurrence in long-term follow-up, postoperative tube feeding, non-oral intake, days of admission, and complications. Results: After operation, dysphagia was absent in 84.6% of MEDCO2A cases, 78.4% of MEDCO2 cases, and 72.0% of EDE cases. Repeat surgery was required in 13.0% of MEDCO2A cases, 19.6% of MEDCO2 cases, and 24.3% of EDE cases. Five patients developed mediastinitis (2 MEDCO2 cases and 3 EDE cases); none died as a consequence. In 1 patient, squamous cell carcinoma was found in the diverticulum. Conclusions: The technological improvement of the CO2 laser with Acuspot has further increased the efficacy of its use over that of methods previously used in our institution. The results and complications rate are comparable to those reported for endoscopic stapler diverticulotomy in the literature.
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Chang CWD, Burkey BB, Netterville JL, Courey MS, Garrett CG, Bayles SW. Carbon Dioxide Laser Endoscopic Diverticulotomy Versus Open Diverticulectomy for Zenker???s Diverticulum. Laryngoscope 2004; 114:519-27. [PMID: 15091228 DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200403000-00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To compare open and CO2 laser-assisted endoscopic surgical management of Zenker's diverticulum. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review of 49 consecutive surgically treated patients with Zenker's diverticulum was conducted. METHODS Patients' records were reviewed and analyzed for patient age and sex, size of diverticulum, incision time (time recorded from start of incision to surgical completion of case), length of hospital stay, complications, and follow-up management. A postoperative questionnaire inquiring about swallow function was conducted by mail or telephone. Swallow function was assessed on a four-point scale. RESULTS Various procedures performed included endoscopic CO2 laser-assisted diverticulotomy (n = 24) and open diverticulectomy with cricopharyngeal myotomy (n = 28). The average incision time of laser endoscopic cases (47 min) was significantly shorter (P <.001) than that of open diverticulectomy cases (170 min). Length of hospital stay did not significantly vary between the two groups. Five patients (21%) initially treated with laser endoscopic diverticulotomy demonstrated symptomatic persistent Zenker's diverticulum; three underwent repeat operation. No open cases required repeat operation. One endoscopic case was aborted secondary to esophageal injury from placement of the endoscope. Postoperative fever was seen in two (8%) endoscopic cases and four (14%) open approach cases. No major complications (recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, mediastinitis, or death) were encountered. More than 90% of respondents in each treatment group reported normal or near-normal swallow function. CONCLUSION Laser endoscopic management is a reasonable and safe method for surgical treatment of Zenker's diverticulum in comparison with the open technique. Employment of the endoscopic approach reduces operative time and the complexity of postoperative care. Practitioners should be aware that the endoscopic approach may result in a higher failure rate.
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- C W David Chang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Motor dysfunction is an important cause of oropharyngeal dysphagia and distal esophageal symptoms. Minimally invasive surgical methods of managing Zenker diverticula and achalasia, important disorders associated with these presentations, continue to take center stage in the literature. Detection and characterization of hypomotility before antireflux surgery may be less important than systematically excluding achalasia, as the vague and variable presentations of this motor disorder become appreciated. The many processes that can mimic idiopathic achalasia continue to be exposed.
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- Chandra Prakash
- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Zenker's diverticulum is a relatively common problem encountered by head and neck surgeons. Careful review of the available literature regarding its pathogenesis indicates that Zenker diverticulum likely occurs as a result of increased intrabolus pressures during swallowing secondary to cricopharyngeal spasm. Rational treatment for Zenker diverticulum therefore addresses cricopharyngeal spasm. The traditional approach to diagnosis and management of Zenker diverticulum has been based on standard techniques and principles. For example, diverticulectomy with concurrent cricopharyngeal myotomy is an acceptable form of treatment with a high success rate. However, recent advances in endoscopic stapling and carbon dioxide laser technologies have added new options to the therapeutic armament of the otolaryngologist. For appropriately selected patients, endoscopic staple-assisted diverticulostomy is a minimally invasive, safe, and effective procedure associated with shorter hospital stays, more rapid postoperative recovery, decreased time to resumption of oral intake, and high levels of patient satisfaction.
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- Elizabeth Veenker
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery/Oncology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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