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[Surgical treatment of epiphrenic diverticulum based on associated functional changes: report of a case]
C Sciumè1, F Li Volsi, D Vitale
1Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Anatomiche ed Oncologiche Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Università degli Studi di Palermo.
Objective:
The authors report their experience about the surgical treatment of a epiphrenic diverticulum (ED) associated with motor disfunctions and gastroesophageal reflux.
Design:
Report of 1 case; evaluation of effectiveness of the treatment.
Setting:
Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo.
Interventions:
Thoracotomic diverticulectomy + esophageal extramucosal myotomy + antireflux procedure.
Results:
Resolution of syntomatology. Negative the follow up.
Conclusions:
ED is the epiphenomenon of esophageal motor disfunctions. The surgical procedure is based on their comprehension and on the study of this factors.