Giant mid-esophageal diverticula successfully treated by per-oral endoscopic myotomy.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Surgery is currently the preferred treatment choice for mid-esophageal diverticula, while endoscopic therapy is rapidly establishing itself.

METHOD:

We report the first two cases of giant mid-esophageal diverticula presented with dysphagia successfully treated with per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).

RESULT:

There were no complications during the procedure and the patients' conditions improved remarkably within short time of recovery.

CONCLUSION:

POEM could provide a safe, effective and less invasive treatment of mid-esophageal diverticula if appropriately used. Further studies on long-term efficacy with larger number of cases are necessary.

• Authors: Yi Mou, Hongze Zeng, Qiming Wang, Hang Yi, Wei Liu, Dingke Wen, Chengwei Tang, Bing Hu
• Journal: Surgical endoscopy (Surg Endosc) Vol. 30 Issue 1 Pg. 335-8 (Jan 2016) ISSN: 1432-2218 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 25854515 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Deglutition Disorders (etiology, surgery)
• Diverticulum, Esophageal (surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Mouth
• Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery