1. Giant esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: presentation and treatment
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Marcelo Protásio dos Santos, Denise Akerman, Caio Pasquali Dias dos Santos, Paulo Vicente dos Santos Filho, Marcos Claudio Radtke, Fernando Bray Beraldo, and José Eduardo Gonçalves
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Divertículo esofágico ,Divertículo ,Laparoscopia ,Doenças do esôfago ,Fundoplicatura ,Relatos de casos ,Medicine - Abstract
ABSTRACT Epiphrenic diverticulum is a rare disease associated with esophageal motor disorders that is usually asymptomatic and has a well-established surgical indication. We report a case of giant epiphrenic diverticulum in a 59-year-old symptomatic woman who was diagnosed after underwent complementary exams. Because of her symptoms, the surgical treatment was chosen, and esophageal diverticulectomy was performed along with laparoscopic cardiomyotomy and anterior partial fundoplication.
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