Thoracoscopic excision with mini-thoracotomy for a bronchogenic cyst of the esophagus.
A 19 year-old man with a history of dysphagia and chest pain was diagnosed as having a cyst of the esophagus by endoscopic ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. The patient's bronchogenic cyst was treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic excision with mini-thoracotomy. This procedure is applicable for patients who require repair of the esophageal wall after excision of a lesion and reduces post-operative complications.
Sasajima
K
K
First Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Koizumi
K
K
Onda
M
M
Miyashita
M
M
Yoshiyuki
T
T
Matsutani
T
T
Inokuchi
K
K
Takubo
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D019160:Endosonography; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy