2018
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-018-0742-5
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Postpneumonectomy transthoracic Esophagectomy – a case report: using anatomic change to create Extrathoracic Esophagogastric anastomosis

Abstract: BackgroundResection of primary esophageal cancer following previous pneumonectomy is a challenging procedure and was scarcely reported.Case presentationHere we report a case in which reduced thoracic space was used in left transthoracic esophagectomy to counter the difficulties caused by previous left pneumonectomy.ConclusionRetrograde dissection and infra-diaphragmatic esophagogastric anastomosis are examples of using postpneumonectomy changes to facilitate subsequent transthoracic esophagectomy for cancers o… Show more

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