Epiphrenic oesophageal diverticulum managed via laparoscopic transhiatal approach

Author: Wai Tseung Soo ¹ ; Jackson Siew Wen Ling ¹ ; Jun Sen Chuah ¹ ; , Sze Li Siow ²
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1. Department of General Surgery, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak
2. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
Publication Type:Case Reports
From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2019;74(3):243-245
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Epiphrenic oesophageal diverticulum is a rare disorder affecting the distal oesophagus. Surgical techniques for this condition evolve over time from open transthoracic and trans-abdominal approaches to minimally invasive surgery. We report a case of an 82-year-old male who presented with symptomatic epiphrenic oesophageal diverticulum over the last 1 year. He underwent laparoscopic transhiatal diverticulectomy, myotomy and anterior partial fundoplication and was discharged well. He remains asymptomatic after a follow-up of 6 months.
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