PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Treatment approaches for Zenker’s diverticulum have multiplied over the past twenty years, as interventional gastroenterologists have appliedtheir flexible endoscopic techniques to this pathology. Sufficient data has now been amassed to support the safety and efficacy of the flexibleendoscopic approach. Though most otolaryngologists already possess the skills required to apply the flexible endoscopic technique, few haveembraced this technology. This session presents the flexible, rigid, and combined approaches to Zenker’s diverticulum, as well as the specifictools required, to ensure that otolaryngologists can offer all options to their patients. Patient selection, advantages and drawbacks to eachapproach will be discussed. The goal of this session is to provide clinical information on preoperative, intraoperative, and perioperative(complications) for each technique and to introduce the flexible endoscopic approach to Zenker’s diverticulum in an otolaryngology practice,ensuring that our patients receive the best care in each clinical scenario.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Plan and perform flexible, rigid, or combined endoscopic approaches to Zenker’s diverticulumOUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Recognize patient characteristics that favor one endoscopic approach over others.OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Describe adverse events associated with each endoscopic and open approach.BACKGROUND STATEMENT: This recurring panel includes the national data from University of Cincinnati POUCH collaborative, a prospective enrolled REDCap database on cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction with and without diverticula (aka The Big Zenk) project with up-to-date metrics.
- Provider:American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Foundation
- Activity Link: http://media.mycrowdwisdom.com.s3.amazonaws.com/aao-hnsf/2023_Annual_Meeting_Webcasts/23AMW2410103.mp4
- Start Date: 2023-10-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-10-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
- MOC Credit Details: ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS)
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Community/Population Health, Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Laryngology