Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Diverticulectomy of the Midesophagus

Shigetoshi MATSUO; Satoshi YAMAGUCHI; Takashi AZUMA; Sayaka HARUNO; Shirou OBATA; Takashi KANEMATSU

doi:10.11343/amn.50.79

Shigetoshi MATSUO, Satoshi YAMAGUCHI, Takashi AZUMA, Sayaka HARUNO, Shirou OBATA, Takashi KANEMATSU

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Keywords: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, Diverticulum, Esophagus

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2005 Volume 50 Issue 2 Pages 79-81

DOI https://doi.org/10.11343/amn.50.79

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Abstract

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for a large, midesophageal diverticulum was successfully performed in a 77-year-old male who had dysphagia for one year. Postoperatively, the patient was well without any complications and was relieved of dysphagia. The VATS diverticulectomy was considered to be minimally invasive and constituted a good indication especially for patients of advanced age showing symptomatic esophageal diverticulum.

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