Endoscopy 2021; 53(07): 722-726
DOI: 10.1055/a-1276-0219
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Impact of prior treatment on feasibility and outcomes of Zenker’s peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM)

Authors

  • Omid Sanaei

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    2   Department of Medicine, MedStar Health System, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Yervant Ichkhanian

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Oscar V. Hernández Mondragón

    3   Division of Endoscopy, Specialties Hospital, National Medical Center Century XXI, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Jose Nieto

    4   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Arunkumar Krishnan

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Marcel Tantau

    5   Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Alina Tantau

    5   Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Center, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Pankaj N. Desai

    6   SIDS Hospital and Research Center, Surat, India
  • Gregory G. Ginsberg

    7   Endoscopic Services, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Monica Saumoy

    7   Endoscopic Services, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Ameya Deshmukh

    4   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Mikhail Attaar

    8   Department of Surgery, Grainger Center of Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Jad Farha

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Manol Jovani

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Sarah S. Al-Ghamdi

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Michael Ujiki

    8   Department of Surgery, Grainger Center of Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Mouen A. Khashab

    1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Abstract

Background Zenker’s peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) is a novel procedure for the management of symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum. This study aims to report the technical feasibility and outcomes of Z-POEM in the management of Zenker’s diverticulum after prior failed interventions.

Methods Patients with persistent or recurrent symptoms after prior endoscopic and/or surgical intervention for Zenker’s diverticulum were retrospectively included. The primary outcome was clinical success, defined as complete or near complete resolution of dysphagia (dysphagia score of 0 or 1) without the need for repeat endoscopic or surgical intervention during follow-up.

Results Z-POEM was technically successful in 30/32 patients (93.8 %). Clinical success was achieved in 29/30 patients (96.7 %), and Z-POEM significantly reduced the median (interquartile range [IQR]) dysphagia score of patients from 2 (1 – 2) to 0 (0) (P < 0.001) over a median duration of follow up of 166 days (IQR 39 – 566). Four patients (12.5 %) had adverse events (two inadvertent mucosotomies and two leaks found on post-procedural esophagrams).

Conclusion Z-POEM is feasible, safe, and effective in the majority of patients with recurrent symptoms after prior surgical or endoscopic interventions.

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Publication History

Received: 27 May 2020

Accepted: 17 September 2020

Article published online:
23 October 2020

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