Endoscopic Treatment Of A Giant Zenker’s Diverticulum: Yes We Can!

A female 79-year-old patient admitted to our hospital due to cachectic state with associated rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. The patient had a history of progressive dysphagia that had worsened over the past 5 years. Besides, the most recent clinical history reported access to the emergency department for aspiration pneumonia. Weight at the admission 38 kg. A large and 8 cm deep Zenker’s diverticulum was diagnosed. Flexible endoscopic septotomy was performed in general anesthesia. Procedura time 20 minutes. After 24 hours liquid diet was resumed without complication. The patient resumed a semi-solid diet 48 hours after the procedure.