Publications by authors named "K W Siggens"
Article Synopsis
- Minimally invasive endoscopic procedures are safe and effective alternatives to surgery for treating a condition called Zenker's diverticulum (ZD), but there isn’t one best method agreed upon.
- Researchers studied three different endoscopic techniques over ten years and found that flexible diverticulotomy (FD) and Zenker's peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) had very high success rates.
- Overall, these endoscopic methods work well and should be tried before considering surgery, which has more complications and can be less successful.
Background: This study aimed to determine long-term outcomes of gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in Western settings based on the latest Japanese indication criteria, and to examine predictors of outcomes and complications.
Methods: Data were collected from consecutive patients undergoing gastric ESD at four participating centers from 2009 to 2021. Retrospective analysis using logistic regression and survival analysis was performed.