Purpose In esophageal cancer surgery, the significance of preserving the azygos arch
during thoracoscopic esophagectomy remains unknown. To determine the significance, we …

The standard surgical procedure for esophageal cancer is transthoracic esophagectomy
with en bloc resection of the azygos vein, thoracic duct and mediastinal lymph nodes. To …

The azygos arch is usually divided during esophagectomy. To achieve thorough
lymphadenectomy up to upper mediastinum, many surgeons prefer to retract the distal …

Introduction Esophagectomy can be performed by different minimal invasive techniques. We
report a technique of Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy with manual anastomosis performed …

Background Despite efforts to improve surgical techniques, serious complications still
sometimes occur. Use of a physiological posterior mediastinal pathway has increased given …

Background During esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, a gastric tube is necessary for
the perioperative period. However, the gastric tube and anastomotic anvil placement is often …

We reported the technique ofthoracoscopic esophagectomy with preservation ofazygos arch
for less invasivenesss. Among thoracoscopic esophagectomy, this retchnique indicated for …

Background Thoracolaparoscopic esophagectomy (TLE) is a type of minimally invasive
esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer which consists of thoracoscopic resection and …

Three-field lymph node dissection is now performed in operations for advanced thoracic
esophageal cancer, with an associated improvement in outcomes. However, reconstructive …

Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for oesophageal cancer has gained wide
popularity in recent years due to its improved morbidity and mortality outcomes. We describe …