Diverticula of the esophagus.
Esophageal diverticula can cause disabling symptoms. The authors describe here our preferred surgical approach for Zenker's and epi-phrenic diverticula. For most patients, excision of the diverticulum and addition of a myotomy will result in a favorable functional outcome and a low recurrence rate.
Cassivi
Stephen D
SD
Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Deschamps
Claude
C
Nichols
Francis C
FC
Allen
Mark S
MS
Pairolero
Peter C
PC
D045723:Diverticulosis, Esophageal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans