Esophageal diverticula can be categorized as (1) true diverticula that contain all the layers of the esophageal wall, (2) false diverticula that contain only the mucosa, and (3) intramural diverticula ...

Our approach uses 5 ports. After dividing the short gastric vessels, we dissect free the mediastinal esophagus and the diverticulum. It is important to free all the adhesions from the diverticulum to ...

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While a human fetus is developing, the vitelline duct connects the intestines to the umbilical cord. When this duct does not properly close, the small intestine walls create a pouch or a condition ...

A 66-year-old man presented with generalised jaundice, significant weight loss, and epigastric pain. Diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound, CT, and MRI, revealed a periampullary duodenal ...

A urethral diverticulum is a condition in which a fluid-filled sac forms on the urethra, the tube that takes urine out of the body. These sacs can become infected and lead to other conditions. A ...