title: Esophageal cancer and right aortic arch associated with a vascular ring.
abstract: We report on the problems of diagnosis and surgical technique from the standpoint of mediastinal anatomy in patients with esophageal cancer and right aortic arch associated with a vascular ring. We propose that left thoracotomy plus sternotomy is the best approach to allow visualization of the bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Udagawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kajiyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsurumaru
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy