title: A laparoscopic approach for the treatment of lower third esophageal diverticula.
abstract: Diverticula in the middle and lower thirds of the esophagus are a rare disorder, frequently associated with esophageal motility disturbances. For symptomatic patients transthoracic diverticulectomy with or without Heller's myotomy is recommended. Here we report two cases of symptomatic esophageal diverticula which were both treated successfully by a laparoscopic transhiatal approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany. matthias.anthuber@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anthuber
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayr
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Messmann
authors.forename: Karl-Walter
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jauch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care