Left Upper Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Dissection during Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.
- Author:
Kyo Seon LEE
1
;
In Seok JEONG
;
Sang Woo RYU
;
Sang Yun SONG
;
Kook Joo NA
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea. kjna@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinal lymph nodes;
Carcinoma, esophageal;
Minimally invasive surgery;
Thoracoscopy
- MeSH:
Esophagectomy*;
Humans;
Lymph Node Excision;
Lymph Nodes*;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Thoracoscopy;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(3):244-246
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mediastinal lymph node dissection is a method that increases the long term survival of patients with an esophageal carcinoma. However, dissection of the left mediastinal lymph node is almost impossible, as it is not easy to see. Herein, a left mediastinal lymph node dissection, with thoracoscopy through a cervical incision wound during minimal invasive esophageal surgery, is reported.
