title: Giant mid-esophageal diverticulum. Conservative treatment of postoperative leakage.
abstract: Mid-esophageal diverticula are rare entities. Only symptomatic patients usually receive surgical treatment. Esophageal leakage is one of the most common complications after these procedures. Though in literature, operative management is the preferred treatment for esophageal fistula, conservative approach is described in case of small leaks. We report a case of an operated giant mid-esophageal diverticulum complicated with an esophageal fistula. The patient underwent a surgical treatment and recovered completely.
authors.affiliation: University of Genoa, St. Martino Hospital, General and Transplant Surgery Department, Advanced Laparoscopy Unit.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dallatomasina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casaccia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nardi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Troilo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miggino
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed