ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024
The Endoscopic Management of Zenker's Diverticulum: A Comprehensive Review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Open transcervical diverticulectomy for recurrent Zenker's diverticulum after Z-POEM: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Zenker's diverticulum in the era of third-space endoscopy: innovations, challenges, and adverse event management.iGIE : innovation, investigation and insights · 2026Review
- Recurrent Cervical Esophageal Fistula and Retroesophageal Abscess Following Surgical Management of Zenker's Diverticulum.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- POEM for Zenker's diverticulum (Z-POEM): Technical advances, challenges and complications - a narrative review.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Review
- Use of a hemostatic matrix for control of bleeding during flexible endoscopic septotomy for Zenker's diverticulum.Endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Mastering the third space: Innovations in intramural endoscopic surgery for gastrointestinal disorders.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- Myectomy for Giant Zenker's Diverticulum.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Management Strategies for Zenker's Diverticulum: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Current status of endoscopic treatment for esophageal diverticulum based on diverticular peroral endoscopic myotomy.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- Comments on 'Flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum: a retrospective study in a single center from Turkey'.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia and patients with normal lower-esophageal-sphincter integrated relaxation pressure: A propensity-score-matched retrospective study.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Treatment and Considerations for a Rare of Killian-Jamieson Diverticulum: A Case Report.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Zenker's Diverticulum (ZD) is the most common hypopharyngeal diverticulum; however, it is often underdiagnosed. It results from the herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through Killian's Triangle. Dysphagia is the primary symptom, occurring in 80-90% of cases. The primary goal of treatment is to transect the cricopharyngeal muscle (CM) and connect the ZD cavity to the esophageal lumen. Traditional treatments include surgical open transcervical diverticulectomy and CM septomyotomy, using rigid or flexible endoscopes. However, surgery is burdened by technical difficulties and not negligible rates of adverse events (AEs). For this reason, endoscopic techniques for ZD treatment have gained traction in recent years. Flexible endoscopic septum division (FESD), introduced nearly 20 years ago, involves a full-thickness incision of the diverticular septum. The advent of third-space endoscopy has led to the application of these techniques to ZD treatment as well. Zenker-POEM (Z-POEM) and, subsequently, Per Oral Endoscopic Septomyotomy (POES) have been developed. Hybrid techniques, such as Peroral Endoscopic Diverticulotomy (POED) and tunneling-free methods, represent additional ZD treatment options. This review outlines the armamentarium of ZD endoscopic management, summarizing the characteristics of these techniques, their benefits and limitations, and highlighting future research directions.
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