%0 Journal Article
%T Robotic Surgery: An Effective Treatment Option for Epiphrenic Diverticulum Associated with Nutcracker Esophagus
%A Augusto Tinoco
%A Gilberto Carvalho
%A Leonardo Tinoco
%A Ana Paula Quint£żo
%J Surgical Science
%P 1-6
%@ 2157-9415
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ss.2024.151001
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background: Epiphrenic Diverticulum </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">is</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> frequently
associated with esopha</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">geal motility
disorders, such as nutcrackers esophagus. The diagnosis is usual</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ly made
using imaging studies such as a Barium esophagogram, and esophageal manometry.
Surgical treatment options for epiphrenic diverticulum and EN </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">include diverticulectomy and wide myotomy. Aim:
The resection of three epiphre</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">nic diverticula and extensive myotomy were
performed by robotic thoracoscopy uneventfully. Case presentation: A
65-year-old female complaining of dysphagia for solid foods, Chest pain and
regurgitation. Esophagogastro</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">duodenoscopy
(EDG) with difficulty in advancing the endoscope at 25 cm and demonstrating an
ED, no hiatal hernia and normal stomach and duodenum. </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Barium
Esophagogram showed multiple diverticula and tortuosity throughout the
esophagus. Conclusion: With robotic surgery, surgeons can perform highly
precise operations with enhanced 3D vision and control. Through this
cutting-edge approach, the treatment of ED associated with EN can be
drastically changed, promising better outcomes for patients.
%K Robotic Surgery
%K Myotomy
%K Nutcracker Esophagus
%K Epiphrenic Diverticulum
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130499