Minimally invasive resection of benign esophageal tumors Michael Kent, MD, Thomas d’Amato, MD, Cory Nordman, BS, Matthew Schuchert, MD, Rodney Landreneau, MD, Miguel Alvelo-Rivera, James Luketich, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 134, Issue 1, Pages 176-181 (July 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.082 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Port placement for thoracoscopic resection of benign esophageal tumors. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 176-181DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.082) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 A myotomy exposes the underlying tumor. A Penrose drain may be used to expose left-sided tumors from the right side of the chest. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 176-181DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.082) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 The tumor is enucleated from the muscularis propria of the esophagus, preserving the integrity of the submucosa. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 176-181DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.082) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 The myotomy is then closed to prevent formation of a diverticulum at the resection site. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 176-181DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.082) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions