Open AccessA long-term prospective study of the efficacy and safety of endoscopic septotomy using the LigaSure� system for the treatment of Zenker�s diverticulum
Author(s) -
Vicente Pons-Beltrán,
Natalia García Morales,
Esteban SáezGonzález,
Noelia Alonso,
Marta Ponce,
Marco Bustamante,
Lídia Argüello
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.5915/2018
Subject(s) - medicine , zenker's diverticulum , dysphagia , surgery , prospective cohort study , esophageal sphincter , reflux , disease
endoscopic septotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle (ESCM) is a technique used for the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum (ZD). The experience with computerized vascular sealing systems (LigaSure® type) is limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ESCM using LigaSure®.