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Endoscopic duodenal "windsock" diverticulotomy.

Tyler Stevens1, Bipan Chand, Charles Winans

  • 1Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Desk Q3, Cleveland, OH 44195. USA, stevent@ccf.org

Surgical Endoscopy
|October 19, 2012
PubMed
Summary
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Endoscopic diverticulotomy offers a minimally invasive solution for duodenal diverticula causing obstruction. This "top-down" approach successfully treated a patient with severe symptoms, enabling a same-day discharge and full recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Duodenal diverticula can cause significant gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and weight loss.
  • Surgical diverticulectomy is a traditional treatment, but less invasive options are being explored.

Observation:

  • A 49-year-old woman presented with severe symptoms due to a large duodenal diverticulum obstructing the lumen.
  • Imaging revealed a
  • windsock
  • diverticulum; surgical diverticulectomy was initially considered.

Findings:

  • Endoscopic diverticulotomy was successfully performed using a
  • top-down
  • approach after spontaneous proximal inversion of the diverticulum.
  • The procedure involved guidewire passage, clipping for exposure and hemostasis, and needle-knife incision.
  • Complete diverticulotomy was achieved with minimal bleeding, allowing endoscope passage.

Implications:

  • Endoscopic diverticulotomy is a feasible and effective treatment for symptomatic duodenal diverticula.
  • The
  • top-down
  • technique offers excellent exposure and facilitates management of complications.
  • This approach led to complete symptom resolution and rapid recovery for the patient.