Fig. 3

Preoperative and intraoperative findings of Case 2. a An esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a food-residue-filled pouch located at 15-16cm from the incisor (white arrow). b An esophagogastroduodenoscopy with iodine staining showed no cancerous lesion in the diverticulum (white arrow). c An esophagogram showed a 2 cm-diameter diverticulum in the left side of the cervical esophagus (white arrow). d A cervical computed tomography showed a diverticulum arising from the left side of the cervical esophagus. There was barium residue in the diverticulum (white arrow). e Procedure of fixing the diverticulum. The diverticulum was lifted and fixed to the prevertebral fascia in 5 places. 3-0 absorbable multifilament stiches were passed through the prevertebral fascia and then passed through and the diverticulum wall. f Appearance after diverticulopexy. g A gastrograffin swallow examination on postoperative day 3 revealed no evidence of leakage and the fixed diverticulum was not detected.