title: Automatic stapling devices in the surgical treatment of esophageal diverticula.
abstract: Experience is presented of 18 patients in whom surgical treatment of esophageal diverticulum included use of an automatic stapling device. Ten diverticula were pharyngoesophageal, three mid-esophageal and five epiphrenic. One-stage diverticulectomy with myotomy was performed in all cases. Postoperative follow-up was 6-66 months. The results were excellent, without early or late complications or recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Metaxas Memorial Cancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fatsis
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hatzinis
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Antypas
mesh_terms: D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013997:Time Factors