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Posttraumatic Esophageal Diverticulum

Southern Medical Journal, 1981
Posttraumatic esophageal diverticula are rare. This case brings to four the number found in a literature review. It is the first distal esophageal posttraumatic diverticulum to be described. The lesion may be more prevalent than currently thought and has been described enough to constitute a distinct classification.
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Esophageal Atresia and Diverticulum of Kommerell

Pediatric Cardiology, 2007
Diverticulum of Kommerell is an outpouching from the descending aorta that, along with an aberrant subclavian artery and ductus arteriosus, may form a vascular ring compressing the trachea and/or the esophagus. It has been reported as an incidental finding as well as the cause of persistent dysphagia, cough, "asthma," or airway compromise at various ...
T, Kanwal, T, Mondal
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Adenocarcinoma in a mid-esophageal diverticulum

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2000
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has been increasing compared with squamous cell carcinoma. The most common location of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is the distal one third. Cancer developing in an esophageal diverticulum is uncommon, but tumors of squamous cell origin in esophageal diverticula have been reported previously. We describe an
E, Avisar, J D, Luketich
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Esophageal fibromyoma associated with diverticulum

The American Journal of Surgery, 1951
Abstract A benign fibromyoma of the lower esophagus associated with a traction diverticulum was found on roentgenologic examination. Despite the absence of any symptoms surgical removal of the tumor and diverticulum was considered advisable and the procedure was carried out uneventfully.
R M, HOYNE, J C T, ROGERS
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Laparoscopic Resection of an Esophageal Epiphrenic Diverticulum

Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2002
Epiphrenic diverticulum of the esophagus is an uncommon disease. In the light of the benefits of minimally invasive treatment of such a functional disorder, we used the laparoscopic approach for resection of an epiphrenic diverticulum. We found that laparoscopic repair of symptomatic esophageal epiphrenic diverticula is a safe and effective technique ...
Ipek, T, Eyuboglu, E
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The Treatment of Esophageal Diverticulum by Inversion

New England Journal of Medicine, 1951
THE treatment of esophagopharyngeal diverticulum continues to be an interesting surgical problem. For the majority of practitioners interest in the subject arises out of the comparative rarity of the condition and the fact that the diverticulum may masquerade under the guise of chronic laryngeal disease or vague dysphagia for many years.
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Esophageal intubation for repair of pharyngo-esophageal diverticulum

The American Journal of Surgery, 1950
Abstract Using technics familiar to his specialty, the anesthesiologist is able to assist the surgeon greatly in the repair of pharyngo-esophageal diverticula by the following: (1) providing positive identification of the diverticulum sac and (2) anchoring and distending the esophagus during coaptation of its cut edges, permitting a more anatomic ...
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[Esophageal diverticulum].

Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae, 1992
During a 25-year period, nineteen patients with esophageal diverticulum were treated surgically in PUMC Hospital. Of them, eleven cases underwent resection of the diverticulum (10 pulsion type and 1 traction type); and four cases were treated by inversion suturing of the diverticulum (all traction type).
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Mid-Esophageal Diverticulum

Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2008
Eric J, Hazebroek, Erwin, van der Harst
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Esophageal Diverticulum

New England Journal of Medicine, 1961
David P. Boyd, Herbert D. Adams
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