Thoracoscopic McKeown esophagectomy in a patient with an azygos lobe

Thoracoscopic McKeown esophagectomy in a patient with an azygos lobe

Abstract Background The azygos lobe is a relatively rare anatomical variation, and there have been no reports, until date, of thoracoscopic McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in a patient with an azygos lobe. The azygos lobe can be diagnosed by chest X-ray or CT, and is usually not associat...

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Main Authors: Rie Nakashima, Kohei Tajima, Kazuo Koyanagi, Akihito Kazuno, Miho Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Shoji, Kentaro Yatabe, Kohei Kanamori, Mika Ogimi, Kazuhito Nabeshima, Kenji Nakamura, Masaki Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Azygos lobe
Esophageal carcinoma
McKeown esophagectomy
Thoracoscopy
Anatomical variation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02621-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02621-1

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