title: Thoracoscopically assisted esophagectomy with gastric pull-up for esophageal cancer.
abstract: Thoracoscopically assisted esophagectomy with gastric pull-up was done in a 56-year-old man with esophageal cancer. The thoracoscopic technique, including the use of intraoperative ultrasound, is discussed. The addition of thoracoscopy offers safer and more complete esophageal dissection than transhiatal blunt esophagectomy and is less invasive than conventional thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Slattery
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hinder
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gengler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montag
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Filipi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cordova
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D002299:Cardia / Q000601:surgery; D004210:Dissection; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional