Flexible endoscopic Zenker’s diverticulum treatments – too many in the tool box?

Norio Fukami

doi:10.1055/a-1373-5490

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2021; 53(04): 354-356
DOI: 10.1055/a-1373-5490

Editorial

Flexible endoscopic Zenker’s diverticulum treatments – too many in the tool box?

Referring to Mittal C et al. p. 346–353

Norio Fukami

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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