Endoscopic Treatment of Zenker’s Diverticulum: Comparable Treatment Outcomes in Treatment-Naïve and Pretreated Patients

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(a) Symptomatic ZD of a 73-year-old male patient. (b) Fixation of the diverticulum with an overtube. (c) Incision of the mucosa and the upper muscular fibers of the diverticular bridge. (d) Cutting down the diverticular bridge with the sb knife jr. (e) Final result after the first session. (f–j) Second session because of recurrence 16 months later.

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