title: Zenker Diverticulum--Which Surgical Approach Is Superior?
abstract: Endoscopic diverticulostomy is a better first-line treatment than open diverticulectomy for Zenker diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Center for Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Disorders, Department of Otolaryngology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Center for Voice, Airway, and Swallowing Disorders, Department of Otolaryngology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta.
authors.forename: Gregory N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Postma
mesh_terms: D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*