Endoscopic Treatment of a Giant Mid-Esophageal Diverticulum.
- Author:
Soo Jung BAEK
1
;
Do Won CHOI
;
Yun Jung CHANG
;
Seong Nam OH
;
Soo Hyun AHN
;
Hyo Jung KIM
;
Jong Jae PARK
;
Jae Seon KIM
;
Young Ho CHOI
;
Young Tae BAK
;
Chang Hong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drbakyt@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal diverticulum;
Endoscopic treatment
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Diverticulum*;
Diverticulum, Esophageal;
Endoscopes;
Humans;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Zenker Diverticulum
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2002;25(1):25-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Most patients with esophageal diverticula are asymptomatic and treatment should be reserved only for the symptomatic patients. The mainstay of treatment is surgery. Recently, in cases of Zenker's diverticula, endoscopic diverticulotomy has become increasingly popular. In lower esophageal diverticula, minimally invasive surgery (i.e. laparoscopic approach) has been successful. However, treatment with flexible endoscope has not been reported yet in mid- esophageal diverticulum. We present a case with a giant symptomatic mid-esophageal diverticulum, which was successfully treated by clip and cut technique through a flexible endoscope without general anesthesia.
