Laparoscopic excision of a gastric diverticulum in a child.
Gastric diverticulum is a rare entity; the patient usually presents with vague abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Diverticulectomy is required for patients with intractable symptoms or complications. We report the laparoscopic excision of a gastric diverticulum in a 15-year-old girl who had been symptomatic for 5 years. A five-port technique and a linear cutting and stapling device were used.
Lopez
Monica E
ME
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Whyte
Christine
C
Kleinhaus
Sylvain
S
Rivas
Yolanda
Y
Harris
Burton H
BH
D000293:Adolescent; D013273:Diverticulum, Stomach / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy