Endomina Diverticulum

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2018
Esophageal diverticulum is a rare disease. Majority comes form the pharyngo-esophageal junction (70 % Zenker\'s Diverticulum), 10% are mediothoracic and 20% epiphrenic. Zenker\'s diverticulum is well treated with endoscopy (efficacy around 80%, complications around 5%) (1). For medio or epihrenic diverticulum, the classic treatment is surgery (diverticulectomy with or without anti-reflux surgery) but is associated with 33% morbidity and 9% mortality (2). Recently another technique involving magnet was described (3). Five patients were treated with success. Considering the surgical risk, other techniques need to be evaluated. Using the Endomina device, sutures can be apposed between the foot of the diverticulum and the esophageal lumen. If necessary the bridge between the diverticulum and the esophagus can be cut with needle knife as described in Zenker\'s diverticulum treatment.
Epistemonikos ID: 1aa9a71a08d82c1fcf0361598063330fd2b9e1a1
First added on: May 21, 2024