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Laparoscopic Resection of a Gastric Diverticulum: A Case Report

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. Postoper...

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Autor principal: McKay, Robert
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015582/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15984717
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Sumario: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.