Esophageal Diverticulum

01/01/2015 - "A 47-year-old man was found to have a 3-cm epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum on an upper gastrointestinal (UGI) barium study. "
02/01/1986 - "Barium studies showed an esophageal diverticulum, reduced esophageal and gastric motility, and a dilated small bowel and colon. "
04/01/2018 - "A large mid-esophageal diverticulum was found on barium swallow and confirmed by CT scan. "
10/01/2017 - "A barium esophagogram showed multiple esophageal diverticula and significant contraction of the lower esophagus just above the cardia. "
03/01/2002 - "Barium esophagram identified the presence of a large distal esophageal diverticulum. "

06/01/1988 - "Esophageal diverticula developed in two cases, three months to one year after caustic ingestion. "
01/01/1996 - "The etiology of the communications was corrosive burns, penetrating wounds, postoperative and endoscopic lesions, esophageal diverticula, prolonged ventilatory assistance, pleural empyema and foreign bodies. "
07/01/2002 - "In diseases such as fibrovascular polyps, duplication cysts, scleroderma, trauma, caustic esophagitis, hiatal hernia, esophageal diverticulum, achalasia, and paraesophageal varices, the findings of imaging studies are specific, obviating the need for further invasive diagnostic work-up. "
04/01/2004 - "Out of 100 cases, 35 patients were of Esophageal growth, 1 case of Esophageal Web, 4 cases of Esophageal Diverticula, 1 case of Corrosive Stricture, 1 case of Transverse colon-replacement surgery, 5 cases of Extrinsic compression by Cardio-megaly, 1 case of Esophageal Diverticula with growth, 2 cases of Retropharyngeal abscess, 5 cases of Achalasia, 2 cases of Hiatus hernia/gastro-Esophageal reflux, 4 cases of Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus-Coins/Fish bone, 2 cases of Marked Osteophytosis in the Cervical/Thoracic Spine and 1 case of Esophageal Atresia with Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula. "

01/01/2005 - "While capsule endoscopy should be avoided in patients with large esophageal diverticula or dysphagia, this method may be used to deliver the capsule beyond the esophagus, allowing completion of the capsule endoscopy study."

07/01/2006 - "Esophageal diverticulum presenting as metastatic thyroid mass on iodine-131 scintigraphy."
12/01/2002 - "Retention of iodine-131 in a thoracic esophageal diverticulum mimicking metastatic thyroid cancer."

09/01/1991 - "Complaining cough at drinking water and epigastric pain was diagnosed as esophago-bronchial fistula with esophageal diverticulum by Barium swallow and esophagoscopy. "

10/01/2002 - "Re: Famularo--esophageal perforation in a patient with esophageal diverticulum on daily alendronate."

03/01/2021 - "99mTc-Sestamibi Scintigraphy Reveals Parathyroid Adenoma Masquerading as Esophageal Diverticulum."

07/02/1997 - "It was postulated that bacterial overgrowth had spread from the esophageal diverticulum to the upper intestinal tract and induced infectious anemia and protein-loosing enteropathy. "

03/01/2002 - "Silicosis, foreign body ingestion, lye ingestion, bronchogenic cyst, esophageal diverticulum, and a congenital anomaly caused BEF in 1 patient each. "

11/01/2017 - "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a bleeding epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum that was successfully managed endoscopically with hemostatic clips alone. "

02/01/2022 - "Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for the Management of Large Esophageal Diverticula (D-POEM): Safe and Effective Modality for Complete Septotomy."
11/01/2022 - "There is limited evidence on the efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in patients with esophageal diverticula. "
05/01/2023 - "The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of peroral endoscopic myotomy in reducing esophageal symptoms in patients with esophageal diverticula. "
01/01/2019 - "The aim of this study is to report a novel, multicenter experience with the diverticular peroral endoscopic myotomy (D-POEM) technique in the management of esophageal diverticula. "
01/01/2019 - "An international study on the use of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in the management of esophageal diverticula: the first multicenter D-POEM experience."

04/01/2008 - "Esophageal diverticula are rare conditions, and minimally invasive surgery is certainly feasible and effective in terms of reduced morbidity."
12/01/2005 - "This study evaluates our results of minimally invasive surgery for esophageal diverticula. "
10/01/2022 - "STESD is a safe and valid endoscopic minimally invasive surgery for esophageal diverticulum, which can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life."
01/01/2017 - "They reported that minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for epiphrenic esophageal diverticula was a safe and feasible approach which had many advantages. "
01/01/2017 - "Recently, many surgeons have attempted minimally invasive surgeries for epiphrenic esophageal diverticula. "

11/01/2022 - "POEM represents an effective and safe therapy for the treatment of esophageal diverticula."
04/01/2022 - "Due to the rarity of esophageal diverticula and due to the wide range of therapeutic options, the expertise required for an individual therapy concept is often not available even in larger clinics, which is why we recommend treatment in a reference center. "
01/01/2016 - "Surgery is currently the preferred treatment choice for mid-esophageal diverticula, while endoscopic therapy is rapidly establishing itself. "
03/01/2001 - "[Therapy of esophageal diverticula]."
04/30/1993 - "[The physiopathology and therapy of esophageal diverticula]."

01/01/2006 - "Laparoscopic long esophagomyotomy with Dor's fundoplication using a transhiatal approach for an epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum."
06/01/2009 - "The purpose of this study is to characterize the esophageal motor and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) abnormalities associated with epiphrenic esophageal diverticula and analyze outcomes for laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy, myotomy, and partial fundoplication. "
09/01/2018 - "Remedial operations included laparoscopic explant of fasteners in all patients with conversion to fundoplication (7), resection/imbrication of esophageal diverticulum (2), Heller myotomy (1), and mesh explant and complex esophageal repair (1). "
01/01/2015 - "Resection of the epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum, myotomy, and fundoplication (the Heller-Dor procedure) were successfully performed and no postoperative symptoms were encountered. "
01/01/2013 - "Recently, we successfully treated a patient with an epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum by performing a minimally invasive laparoscopic transhiatal resection and Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication after observing its enlargement on radiological and endoscopic examinations over 2 years. "

09/01/2018 - "Remedial operations included laparoscopic explant of fasteners in all patients with conversion to fundoplication (7), resection/imbrication of esophageal diverticulum (2), Heller myotomy (1), and mesh explant and complex esophageal repair (1). "
01/01/2013 - "Recently, we successfully treated a patient with an epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum by performing a minimally invasive laparoscopic transhiatal resection and Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication after observing its enlargement on radiological and endoscopic examinations over 2 years. "
01/01/2016 - "This study was undertaken to evaluate the outcomes after laparoscopic Heller myotomy with anterior fundoplication and diverticulectomy for patients with achalasia and esophageal diverticula. "
01/01/2016 - "Laparoscopic Heller myotomy, anterior fundoplication, and diverticulectomy well palliate the symptoms of achalasia with accompanying esophageal diverticulum. "
10/01/2003 - "Laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy, Heller myotomy, and partial fundoplication with intraoperative endoscopy safely reduce dysphagia associated with achalasia and esophageal diverticula while limiting symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux."