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Treatment of Epiphrenic Diverticula

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The goal of this chapter is to illustrate our approach to patients with epiphrenic diverticula in terms of preoperative evaluation and surgical technique. Two techniques will be presented: a laparoscopic repair and a thoracic approach. Indications for each technique will be discussed, as well as proper patient selection and management.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    Anahita Jalilvand & P. Marco Fisichella MD, MBA, FACS

  2. Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    Pitichote Hiranyatheb MD & Mark K. Ferguson MD

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  1. Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA

    P. Marco Fisichella

  2. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Nathaniel J. Soper

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA

    Carlos A. Pellegrini

  4. Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Marco G. Patti

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Jalilvand, A., Fisichella, P.M., Hiranyatheb, P., Ferguson, M.K. (2014). Treatment of Epiphrenic Diverticula. In: Fisichella, P., Soper, N., Pellegrini, C., Patti, M. (eds) Surgical Management of Benign Esophageal Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5484-6_6

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