Table 4.
Outcomes of Open Surgical Therapy for Epiphrenic Diverticula
| Series | No. Patients | 30-Day Mortality | Complication Rate | Leak Rate | Recurrence | Length of Stay (days) | Follow up (months) | Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic at Follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fekete et al (1992)14 | 27 (7 mid esophageal) | 15% | 19% | 10% | – | – | 6 | 78% |
| Streitz et al (1992)15 | 16 | 0% | 38% | 6% | – | – | 84 (2-156) | 87% |
| Bennaci et al 1993)3 | 33 | 9% | 33% | 18% | 0% | 13 (6-36) | 83 (4-180) | 76% |
| Altorki et al 1993)16 | 17 | 6% | – | – | – | – | 84 (12-156) | 93% |
| Jordan, Jr. et al (1999)17 | 19 | 0% | 5% | – | – | – | – | 90% |
| Nehra et al (2002)18 | 18 | 6% | – | 6% | – | – | 24 (9-96) | 94% |
| Varghese et al (2007)19 | 35 | 3% | 14% | 6% | – | 7 | 45 (1-192) | 76% |