Patient position for a synchronous cervicothoracoabdominal two-team esophagectomy.
Cervicothoracoabdominal and cervicoabdominal approach are routinely adopted for total or subtotal esophagectomy. We propose a modification of the Nanson's patient position to optimize sequential or simultaneous left cervicotomy, laparotomy, and eventual right thoracotomy with one or two surgical teams. This technique permits better control of the operative field for each phase of the procedure with coordinated operating of two surgical teams on the neck, abdomen, and chest.
Mattioli
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Department of Surgery, Intensive Care, and Organ Transplantation, University of Bologna, Italy.
D'Ovidio
F
F
Di Simone
M P
MP
Lazzari
A
A
Paladini
R
R
Begliomini
B
B
D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011187:Posture; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013997:Time Factors