Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position for esophageal cancer patients with pectus excavatum: a report of two cases
Abstract Background Pectus excavatum is a common thoracic deformity that can be encountered during thoracoscopic esophagectomy. Here, we report two cases of esophageal cancer complicated by pectus excavatum that were treated with thoracoscopic esophagectomy with the patients in the prone position. C...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01193-9 |