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Robotic Esophagectomy

Authors :
David Lehenbauer
Kemp H. Kernstine
Source :
Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 24:203-209
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2014.

Abstract

This article describes a robotic 2-stage 3-field esophagolymphadenectomy. Techniques highlighted include thoracic esophagectomy; cervical, wide thoracic, and abdominal lymphadenectomy; thoracic duct ligation; gastric tube creation; esophagogastric anastomosis in the left neck; and jejunostomy feeding tube placement.

Subjects

Subjects :
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
General surgery
medicine.medical_treatment
Jejunostomy feeding
Esophageal cancer
Robotic esophagectomy
medicine.disease
Surgery
Thoracic duct ligation
Esophagectomy
Esophagogastric anastomosis
medicine
Lymphadenectomy
Tube (fluid conveyance)
business

Details

ISSN :
15474127
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Thoracic Surgery Clinics
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........6a882fc38e34f646f847fe45dc96d1dd

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