A novel anatomical description of the esophagus: the supracarinal mesoesophagus
Miguel A. Cuesta,
Romy C. van Jaarsveld,
Fernando Mingol
et al.
Abstract:Background
During thoracoscopic esophageal resection, while performing the supracarinal lymphadenectomy along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve (LRLN) from the aortic arch to the thoracic apex, we observed a not previously described bilayered fascia-like structure, serving as prolongation of the already known mesoesophagus.
Methods
We retrospectively evaluated 70 consecutively unedited videos of thoracoscopic interventions on esophageal resections for can… Show more
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