AB168. 35. Excision of a large epiphrenic diverticulum
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Laparoscopic Transhiatal Treatment of Large Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum
BACKGROUND Epiphrenic diverticulum is an uncommon disorder of the distal third of the esophagus. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with a large symptomatic esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum, diffuse nonspecific esophageal dysmotility, and a hiatal hernia. METHODS Surgery was indicated by the patient's symptoms, the size of the diverticulum (maximum diameter 10 cm), and the associated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mesentery and Peritoneum
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2616-2725
DOI: 10.21037/map.2019.ab168