Abstract
Background and aimsSubmucosal tunneling endoscopic septum division (STESD) is a valid endoscopic modality for treating esophageal diverticula. However, it requires highly skilled endoscopists. Here we propose a modified STESD method. MethodsThis is a single center prospective case series. We consecutively enrolled 8 patients diagnosed with esophageal diverticula. All the patients underwent the modified STESD by one experienced endoscopist. ResultsOnly one patient had intraoperative bleeding and was successfully stopped endoscopically. The size of the diverticula were 3.16 ± 1.14 cm as mean ± SD. The operation time ranged from 27 to 68 min with the mean value of 40.88 min. The number of clips ranged from 4 to 8. The success rate was 100%. None of the patients had symptom recurrences during 2 - 25 months of follow-up. ConclusionsThe modified STESD method for esophageal diverticula is effective and safe, further large prospective controlled studies are needed.
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