Endoscopic Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum: Comparable Treatment Outcomes in Treatment-Naïve and Pretreated Patients
| Autor: | Stefan Goelder, Carolin Manzeneder, Helmut Messmann, Alanna Ebigbo, Christoph Römmele, Johannes Manzeneder |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject Treatment outcome RC799-869 Therapy naive 03 medical and health sciences Zenker's diverticulum 0302 clinical medicine Symptom relief medicine ddc:610 030223 otorhinolaryngology Adverse effect Hepatology business.industry Dry cough Gastroenterology Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.disease Dysphagia Surgery 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology medicine.symptom business Endoscopic treatment Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Vol 2021 (2021) Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| ISSN: | 1687-6121 |
| Popis: | Background and Aims. Flexible endoscopic treatment plays an important role in the treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD). This study analyzes long-term symptom control and the rate of adverse events in treatment-naïve patients and patients with recurrence, using the stag beetle knife junior (sb knife jr). Methods. From August 2013 to May 2019, 100 patients with symptomatic ZD were treated with flexible endoscopy using the sb knife jr. Before treatment, as well as 1 and 6 months afterwards, symptoms were obtained by a nine-point questionnaire, with symptoms weighted from 0 to 4. Results. Overall, 126 interventions were performed. The median follow-up period was 41 months (range 7-74). For the three most frequent symptoms, regurgitation, dysphagia, and dry cough, a significant reduction of the mean score could be achieved, from 2.85/3.45/2.85 before the initial treatment to 0.56/1.09/0.98 6 months later. 17 patients were retreated because of recurrence. Out of these, 12 patients underwent a 2nd, 4 patients a 3rd, and 1 patient a 4th session, respectively. The mean dysphagia score for successfully treated patients could be reduced from initially 2.34 to 0.49/0.33/0.67 after the 1st/2nd/3rd session, the frequency of dysphagia from 3.45 to 0.92/1.00/1.33, and the score for regurgitations from 2.85 to 0.35/1.00/0.67. In first-line treatment, as well as in retreatment, no severe adverse event occurred. Conclusion. Patients with ZD can be treated safely and effectively with the sb knife jr. Retreatment leads to equal symptom relief as compared to a successful first-line treatment and is not associated with a higher rate of adverse events. |
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