Incomplete esophageal myotomy and early recurrence of an epiphrenic diverticulum

Dis Esophagus. 2005;18(1):64-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2005.00450.x.

Abstract

The established management of epiphrenic diverticula combines diverticulectomy with myotomy of the distal esophagus including the lower esophageal sphincter. We report a patient with prompt recurrence of an epiphrenic diverticulum after laparoscopic transhiatal diverticulectomy associated with esophagomyotomy and partial posterior fundoplication due to an incomplete myotomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Diverticulum, Esophageal / etiology
  • Diverticulum, Esophageal / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Recurrence
  • Treatment Failure