title: Thoracoscopic enucleation of a large esophageal leiomyoma using a three thoracic ports technique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Video assisted thoracoscopic resection of an esophageal leiomyoma offers distinct advantages over an open approach. Many papers have described various techniques of thoracoscopic resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a 32-year old man who presented with intermittent dysphagia. Imaging studies showed a large esophageal leiomyoma. He underwent thoracoscopic enucleation using a three thoracic-ports technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thoracoscopic enucleation can be technically performed using a three thoracic-ports technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, The Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. sitak@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: Thawatchai
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