Transhiatal Laparoscopic Resection of Intrathoracic Esophageal Duplication in a 6-Month-Old Boy

We report the case of a 6-month-old boy known antenatally to have a mediastinal cyst. Postnatal workup showed a noncommunicating compressive cyst bound to the lower third of the native esophagus. He underwent its removal by transhiatal laparoscopy. This appears to be the first case of laparoscopic r...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 97; no. 3; pp. e81 - e83
Main Authors:	Mengu Ma Tooh, MD, Vasseur Maurer, Sabine, MD, Reinberg, Olivier, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-03-2014
Subjects:	Cardiothoracic Surgery Esophagectomy - methods Esophagus - abnormalities Esophagus - surgery Humans Infant Laparoscopy - methods Male Surgery 8
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Summary:	We report the case of a 6-month-old boy known antenatally to have a mediastinal cyst. Postnatal workup showed a noncommunicating compressive cyst bound to the lower third of the native esophagus. He underwent its removal by transhiatal laparoscopy. This appears to be the first case of laparoscopic removal of a thoracic esophageal duplication cyst in a child.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.10.096