[Lymphadenectomy performed along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve after anterior detachment of the esophagus via thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position under artificial pneumothorax].
Thoracoscopic esophagectomy was performed in the prone position under artificial pneumothorax and did not affect the surgical area during lung ventilation; tracheal mobility was also improved. Lymphadenectomy around the left recurrent laryngeal nerve was performed by separating the left main bronchus and trachea between the esophagus and pericardium before detaching the dorsal side of the esophagus.
Dept. of Surgery, Arao Municipal Hospital.
Shinichi
S
Yamamoto
Hisami
H
Ohshima
Takashi
T
Katsumori
Hiromitsu
H
Hamaguchi
Yukika
Y
Tsukamoto
Tomohiro
T
Iwanaga
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011031:Pneumothorax, Artificial; D016684:Prone Position; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy