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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2019; 25(12): 1457-1464
Published online Mar 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i12.1457
Published online Mar 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i12.1457
Figure 2 A case of iatrogenic diverticulum after peroral endoscopic myotomy.
A: An iatrogenic diverticulum (yellow triangle) is visible on the anterior right wall in the lower esophagus on barium swallow; B: Hypercontractions on high resolution manometry persisted after peroral endoscopic myotomy, causing pulsion of the esophageal wall; C: Endoscopic view of the iatrogenic diverticulum of the esophagus that developed on the side where peroral endoscopic myotomy was performed, which lacks a muscle layer.
- Citation: Sato H, Takeuchi M, Hashimoto S, Mizuno KI, Furukawa K, Sato A, Yokoyama J, Terai S. Esophageal diverticulum: New perspectives in the era of minimally invasive endoscopic treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(12): 1457-1464
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i12/1457.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i12.1457