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Case Reports
. 2005 Apr-Jun;9(2):225-8.

Laparoscopic resection of a gastric diverticulum: a case report

Robert McKay  1
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Case Reports

Laparoscopic resection of a gastric diverticulum: a case report

Robert McKay. JSLS. 2005 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

A 30-year-old woman presented with halitosis, sour taste, bloating, and right-sided abdominal pain of 3-months' duration. An upper gastrointestinal series revealed a diverticulum in the posterior cardia of the stomach. The patient underwent a laparoscopic resection of the diverticulum. Postoperatively, the patient did well; at a 28-month follow-up, no further symptoms were reported. Laparoscopic removal of a diverticulum produced an excellent outcome.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
A retroflexed view using the gastroscope reveals the gastric diverticulum in the fundus.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
An upper gastrointestinal series illustrates the diverticulum in the posterior cardia of the stomach.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
The gastric diverticulum is dissected free of the retroperitoneal attachments.
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