Zenker's diverticulum treated via per-oral endoscopic myotomy. Issue 2 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ebrahim, Ahmed; Leeds, Steven G.; Clothier, Jessica S.; Ward, Marc A.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 33:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 233
• Page End: 234
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Endoscopy -- minimally invasive surgery -- myotomy -- Zenker's diverticulum; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1719781
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract: Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) is a rare disorder of the esophagus that occurs in approximately 0.1% of the population. Recently, new minimally invasive techniques have been used to treat ZD. Similar to a per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia, ZD can be treated using an endoscopic myotomy with a standard endoscope. This technique offers the benefit of a purely endoscopic procedure without the added morbidity associated with the traditional open technique. This is a description of the first per-oral endoscopic myotomy for Zenker's diverticulum (Z-POEM) performed at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.