Endoscopic carbon dioxide laser diverticulostomy versus endoscopic staple‐assisted diverticulostomy to treat Zenker's diverticulum

The 2 most frequently used endoscopic methods to treat Zenker's diverticulum are staple‐assisted and CO2 laser esophagodiverticulostomy.

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