Table 2: Comparison of endoscopic vs. open repair of Zenker’s diverticulum.
|
Endoscopic Repair |
Open Repair |
P value |
|
|
Total number of cases |
15 |
56 |
0.0005 |
|
Mean Age |
77.3 |
67.7 |
0.006 |
|
Male, n (%) |
7 (47%) |
27 (48%) |
1 |
|
Zenker’s Length (cm) |
3.94 |
2.44 |
0.057 |
|
Zenker’s width (cm) |
1.95 |
1.95 |
0.99 |
|
OR time (minutes) |
54.3 |
103 |
0 |
|
Mean BMI |
27.63 |
27.76 |
0.93 |
|
Length of Stay (days) |
1.47 |
2.21 |
0.35 |
|
Hypertension N |
8 (53%) |
28 (50) |
1 |
|
Diabetes |
3 (20%) |
6 (10.7%) |
0.38 |
|
Coronary Artery Disease |
8 (53%) |
12 (21%) |
0.019 |
|
Hyperlipidemia |
0 |
4 (7.1%) |
0.56 |
|
Complications |
0 |
11 (19.6%) |
0.099 |
|
Recurrence |
0 |
1 (1.8%) |
1 |