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Postpneumonectomy transthoracic Esophagectomy - a case report: using anatomic change to create Extrathoracic
Qiuyuan Li1,2, Jing Guo1, Chenwei Li1
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, 315010, China.
Background:
Resection of primary esophageal cancer following previous pneumonectomy is a challenging procedure and was scarcely reported.
Case Presentation:
Here we report a case in which reduced thoracic space was used in left transthoracic esophagectomy to counter the difficulties caused by previous left pneumonectomy.
Conclusion:
Retrograde dissection and infra-diaphragmatic esophagogastric anastomosis are examples of using postpneumonectomy changes to facilitate subsequent transthoracic esophagectomy for cancers of the lower esophagus.
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