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    Benign Esophagopulmonary Fistula Through an Epiphrenic Diverticulum and Asymptomatic Achalasia
    (Springer, 2010-04-01) Herbella, Fernando A. M. [UNIFESP]; Del Grande, Jose C. [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
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    Modern pathophysiology and treatment of esophageal diverticula
    (Springer, 2012-01-01) Herbella, Fernando A. M. [UNIFESP]; Patti, Marco G.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Univ Chicago
    Esophageal diverticula are rare. They may occur in the pharyngoesophageal area (Zenker's), midesophagus, or distally (epiphrenic). A motility disorder (either at the level of the esophageal sphincters or body) is frequently associated with esophageal diverticula. the risk of malignant transformation is low.A literature search was performed using Medline/PubMed database.The treatment of esophageal diverticula must be based on the pathophysiology and natural history of the disease: (a) asymptomatic diverticula do not need a specific treatment, (b) small diverticula may be left in place and not resected, (c) medium-size diverticula may be either treated by diverticulectomy, diverticulopexy, or esophagodiverticulostomy in case of pharyngoesophageal diverticula, (d) resection is probably the ideal therapy for larger diverticula, and (e) a myotomy should always be included to the procedure.Due to its rarity, esophageal diverticula must be treated by esophageal surgeons since even in experienced hands the complication rate can be significant.