881 Long and Short-Term Results of Endoscopic Management of Zenker's Diverticulum

Endoscopic needle‐knife treatment for symptomatic esophageal Zenker’s diverticulum: A meta‐analysis and systematic review

“…Twelve studies reported a total of 78 events of recurrence. The data of recurrence rate was not available in one study . Analysis of pooled study data demonstrated an overall recurrence rate of 14% (95% CI 9–21%, I 2 = 59.1%; Fig.…”

“…Studies were screened according to the previously listed inclusion criteria and 29 studies were included as part of a full-text review. A total of 13 studies [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] were included in the final review ( Table 1).…”

“…Among the 12 journal articles, 10 were retrospective studies [15][16][17][20][21][22] or not stated, [11][12][13][14] and two 18,23 were prospective studies. Four studies scored less than 10 by MINORS, [11][12][13]19 whereas the others were of moderate to good quality ( Table 2). Publication dates ranged from 1995 to 2016 and originated from Europe, [14][15][16]20,21,23 North America [17][18][19]22 and South America [11][12][13] .…”

“…Four studies scored less than 10 by MINORS, [11][12][13]19 whereas the others were of moderate to good quality ( Table 2). Publication dates ranged from 1995 to 2016 and originated from Europe, [14][15][16]20,21,23 North America [17][18][19]22 and South America [11][12][13] .…”