Laparoscopic Transhiatal Transabdominal Resection of Epiphrenic Diverticulum – A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Hadjicostas Panayiotis^1, , Christou Demetris¹, Nicolaou Nicolaos¹, Christodoulou Tasos¹ and Papantoniou Adamos¹

¹Department of General Surgery, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus

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Hadjicostas Panayiotis, Christou Demetris, Nicolaou Nicolaos, Christodoulou Tasos and Papantoniou Adamos. Laparoscopic Transhiatal Transabdominal Resection of Epiphrenic Diverticulum – A Case Report and Review of the Literature. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(10):310-313. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-10-2

Abstract

Epiphrenic diverticula are outpouchings of the distal third of the oesophagus and represent an uncommon benign oesophageal disease, the rarest of all oesophageal diverticula. Because of its rarity, the surgical treatment options and the directions towards management of complications, if sustained, only come from sporadic case reports in the literature. We report a case of a 52 year old patient with epiphrenic diverticulum treated with laparoscopic transhiatal transabdominal diverticulectomy complicated with a post-operative leak from the staple line which was managed conservatively. The challenges of surgical treatment and the recommendations towards management of complications are emphasised in this case report.

Keywords

epiphrenic diverticulum, surgery, laparoscopic, leak, complication, oesophageal stent

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