Table 1: Comparison of primary repair vs. revision repair of Zenker's diverticulum.
Primary Repair |
Revision |
P value |
|
Total number of cases |
53 |
18 |
0.50 |
Mean Age (years) |
69.34 |
70.89 |
0.65 |
Male, n (%) |
27 (51%) |
7 (39%) |
0.41 |
Zenker’s Length (cm) |
2.67 |
3.66 |
0.03 |
Zenker’s width (cm) |
1.95 |
2.64 |
0.02 |
Open Repair, n |
43 |
13 |
0.50 |
Endoscopic Repair, n |
10 |
5 |
0.05 |
Mean BMI |
27.9 |
25.7 |
0.98 |
Length of Stay (days) |
1.91 |
2.5 |
0.43 |
Hypertension, n (%) |
23 (43%) |
5 (28%) |
0.051 |
Diabetes mellitus |
5 (9.4%) |
4 (22%) |
0.22 |
Hyperlipidemia |
4 (7.5%) |
0 |
0.34 |
Coronary Artery Disease |
13 (25%) |
7 (39%) |
0.37 |
Complications |
7 (13%) |
4 (22%) |
0.44 |
Recurrence |
0 |
1 (5.6%) |
0.25 |