Endoscopic treatment of a mid-esophageal diverticulum.
Mid-esophageal diverticulum is a medical rarity. Only patients in whom the condition is symptomatic should receive treatment. Minimally invasive surgery via a thoracoscopic approach is currently the preferred treatment for the condition. This case report describes a 63-year-old woman with a symptomatic mid-esophageal diverticulum, which was successfully treated by endoscopic diverticulotomy using a needle-knife through a flexible endoscope.
Dept. of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. schubertdan72@hotmail.com
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Kuhn
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Nestler
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Lippert
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Pross
D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged