Bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery for esophageal cancer with left inferior pulmonary vein invasion following chemoradiation therapy

Bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery for esophageal cancer with left inferior pulmonary vein invasion following chemoradiation therapy

Abstract Background The surgical strategy for thoracic esophageal cancer that invades the lungs is controversial. In particular, invasion of the pulmonary vein is often regarded unresectable. We successfully applied bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in esophagectomy for esophageal can...

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Main Authors: Masakazu Fujii, Naoya Okada, Hiroaki Kato, Satoshi Ishihara, Masaru Abe, Takumi Yamabuki, Kentaro Kato, Minoru Takada, Yoshiyasu Ambo, Takeshi Yokoyama, Yoshihiro Kinoshita
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Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2023-07-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Bilateral
Esophageal cancer
Lung
Pulmonary vein
Video-assisted thoracic surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01677-w
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