title: The azygos vein: to resect or not?
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boone
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Hillegersberg
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*