Laparoscopy in the treatment of a giant [true] epiphrenic diverticulum with migration of the gastrointestinal anastomosis staples
Saudi Medical Journal. 2009; 30 (2): 295-298
in English
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ABSTRACT
Our case is a 62-year-old diabetic man with a long-standing history of regurgitation, halitosis, recurrent chest infection, and most recently upper gastro-intestinal bleeding. He was diagnosed 10 years earlier with an epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum, and also has a family history of this condition. Barium study revealed a 10x10 cm epiphrenic diverticula with a 4 cm neck, the lower margin of the opening lying 6 cm from the gastro-esophageal junction. Endoscopy confirmed the x-ray findings, and motility studies were within normal limits. The patient underwent laparoscopic excision of the diverticulum via the trans-abdominal approach. Histopathological examination revealed this diverticulum to be of the true type
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sutures
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Anastomosis, Surgical
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Laparoscopy
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Endoscopy
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Surgical Stomas
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
2009
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