A thoracoscopically resected case of the diverticulum in the middle esophagus

Abstract Background Approximately 65% of esophageal diverticulum cases are asymptomatic and are found by endoscopic examination. Symptomatic middle esophageal diverticulum requiring surgery is rare. In recent years, endoscopic surgery for middle esophageal diverticulum has been reported, but cases r...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Yatabe, Junya Oguma, Soji Ozawa, Kazuo Koyanagi, Akihito Kazuno, Miho Yamamoto, Yamato Ninomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0668-8