SURGICAL TREATMENT OF EPI PHRENIC DIVERTICULUM BASED BY ITS FUNCTIONAL ALTERATIONS. CASE REPORT

C.  Sciumè; F.  Volsi; D.  Vitale; M.  Cajozzo; G.  Mendola; R.  Vaglica; L.  Mandalà; G.  Modica

1 Nov 2001

Case Report

SURGICAL TREATMENT OF EPI PHRENIC DIVERTICULUM BASED BY ITS FUNCTIONAL ALTERATIONS. CASE REPORT

C. Sciumè ¹F. Volsi ¹D. Vitale ¹M. Cajozzo ¹G. Mendola ¹R. Vaglica ¹L. Mandalà ¹G. Modica ¹

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¹ Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Anatomiche ed Oncologiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo

Abstract

Objective: the authors report their experience about the sur gical 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 sintomatology. 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.

Keywords

Epiphrenic diverticulum
functional alteration
surgery