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VATS hand sewn intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis
Thirugnanam Agasthian1, Assim Shabbir2
1Thoracic surgery, Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.
Journal of Visualized Surgery
|October 29, 2017
Abstract:
Totally endoscopic two stage (laparoscopic and VATS) esophagectomy for carcinoma of the esophagus is a well-established procedure. There are currently many methods to perform the intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis by VATS. This article describes a totally hand sewn VATS intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis technique in a 64-year-old female with a T2N0M0 adenocarcinoma of the lower third of the esophagus.

