title: [Surgical treatment of epiphrenic diverticulum based on associated functional changes: report of a case].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors report their experience about the surgical treatment of a epiphrenic diverticulum (ED) associated with motor disfunctions and gastroesophageal reflux.
  
  
  METHODS
  Report of 1 case; evaluation of effectiveness of the treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thoracotomic diverticulectomy + esophageal extramucosal myotomy + antireflux procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Resolution of syntomatology. Negative the follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ED is the epiphenomenon of esophageal motor disfunctions. The surgical procedure is based on their comprehension and on the study of this factors.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Anatomiche ed Oncologiche Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Università degli Studi di Palermo.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sciumè
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li Volsi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cajozzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Mendola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaglica
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandalà
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Modica
mesh_terms: D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Trattamento chirurgico di diverticolo epifrenico modulato sulle alterazioni funzionali associate: presentazione di un caso.