title: Thoracoscopic esophagectomy combined with mediastinoscopy via the neck.
abstract: Although thoracoscopic techniques have been introduced to esophageal surgery, the identification of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve and lymph node dissection along the nerve remain quite difficult. A mediastinoscopic technique via the neck enables an excellent visual field to be created in the upper mediastinum, especially near the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. Therefore, a thoracoscopic esophagectomy combined with this technique allows mediastinal lymph nodes along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve to be easily and safely dissected.
authors: Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. yikeda@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
authors: Yoshifumi
authors: Y
authors: Ikeda
authors: Masanori
authors: M
authors: Niimi
authors: Shigenao
authors: S
authors: Kan
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Takami
authors: Susumu
authors: S
authors: Kodaira
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy