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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6114-6117
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6114
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6114
Large symptomatic gastric diverticula: Two case reports and a brief review of literature
Luigi Marano, Gianmarco Reda, Raffaele Porfidia, Michele Grassia, Marianna Petrillo, Giuseppe Esposito, Francesco Torelli, Angelo Cosenza, Giuseppe Izzo, Natale Di Martino, 8th General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, Surgical, Neurological Metabolic Disease and Geriatric Medicine, Second University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Marano L and Di Martino N contributed equally to this work; Marano L and Di Martino N designed the research; Marano L, Di Martino N, Torelli F, Cosenza A, Reda GM, Porfidia R and Izzo G performed the research; Marano L, Di Martino N, Grassia M, Petrillo M and Esposito G analyzed the data; Marano L and Di Martino N wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Luigi Marano, MD, 8th General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, Surgical, Neurological Metabolic Disease and Geriatric Medicine, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 2, 80138 Naples, Italy. marano.luigi@email.it
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Received: March 12, 2013
Revised: June 29, 2013
Accepted: July 18, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Processing time: 198 Days and 15.8 Hours
Revised: June 29, 2013
Accepted: July 18, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Processing time: 198 Days and 15.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastric diverticula are infrequent anatomic abnormalities and are usually asymptomatic. They present with variable symptoms. Although most symptomatic patients are diagnosed during evaluation of vague epigastric discomfort, severe complications, including perforation and hemorrhage, may occur. We report a successful laparoscopic approach as a minimally invasive solution to a symptomatic gastric diverticula with a brief literature review on this rare condition. Knowledge of the pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment of a gastric diverticulum are essential for successful and complete relief of symptoms.