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ReviewCureus2026

Safety and Efficacy of the Stag Beetle Knife for the Management of Zenker's Diverticulum: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mannat Kaur Bhatia, Archit Garg, Lara Calegari, Panagiotis G Doukas, Mehar Bhatia, Oghenefejiro O Ogwor, Sotirios Doukas, Babu Pappu Mohan, Arkady Broder

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Mannat Kaur BhatiaGastroenterology, Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Archit GargInternal Medicine, Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Lara CalegariInternal Medicine, Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Panagiotis G DoukasMedicine, Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Mehar BhatiaGeneral Medicine, Government Medical College Patiala, Patiala, IND.
Oghenefejiro O OgworInternal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Bangor, USA.
Sotirios DoukasGastroenterology, Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.
Babu Pappu MohanGastroenterology, Orlando Gastroenterology, PA, Orlando, USA.
Arkady BroderGastroenterology, Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The stag beetle (SB) knife, a unique scissor-shaped device with rotating insulated monopolar blades, is increasingly used in the endoscopic management of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate its overall safety, efficacy, and feasibility. A thorough search of electronic databases and conference abstracts was conducted until November 2023. Meta-analysis utilized the random-effects model, with I

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dysphagiameta-analysisstag beetle knifesystematic reviewzenker's diverticulum

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PMID41918653
PMCPMC13035180

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