Calyceal diverticulums are often benign and asymptomatic. On the other hand, some interventions necessary in several symptoms. Radiological imaging is performed to made dianoses, but somehow can pose misinterpretation of radiological results mistreatment from urologist. To present a case calyceal diverticulum treated with open diverticulectomy. This study reported 30-year-old man an almost 1-mo...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To describe the technique and results of laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Toupet fundoplication combined with epiphrenic diverticulectomy. CASE REPORT A 75-year-old man presented to our institution complaining of dysphagia to solid foods and liquids. The preoperative preparation included a barium swallow, esophagoscopy, and esophageal manometry. Three months earlier, ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical usefulness of preoperative CT voiding cystourethrography (CT-VCUG) using 16-multidetector computed tomography for female urethral diverticula. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative CT-VCUG was performed in 15 consecutive patients who underwent urethral diverticulectomy from May 2004 to December 2012. The result of preoperative cystourethroscopy and surgical findi...

We report a case with a large bladder diverticulum caused by the bladder outlet obstruction, which was successfully treated with laparoscopic extraperitoneal diverticulectomy. The patient was a 71-year-old man, who had had dysuria, micturition pain and cloudy urine. We found the patient to have benign prostatic hyperplasia and a large diverticulum of the bladder. We removed the diverticulum by ...

Purpose. In this retrospective case review we analyze the outcomes of patients treated for intradiverticular bladder tumors (IDT). Materials and Methods. A retrospective case review was done between January 2002 and May 2014 in Hotel-Dieu de France hospital. The series included 17 patients diagnosed with IDT, all males with a mean age of 49.8 years. Results. One patient was treated with tumor r...