Combined thoracoscopic/laparoscopic staging of esophageal cancer Mark J. Krasna, MDa §, John L. Flowers, MDb §, Safuh Attar, MDa, Joseph McLaughlin, MDa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 111, Issue 4, Pages 800-807 (April 1996) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9 Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Thoracoscopic positioning and port placement for right thoracoscopic lymph node dissection. ICS, Intercostal space. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Dissection of the upper part of esophagus and tracheoesophageal groove. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Setup for left thoracoscopic anteroposterior node dissection. ICS, Intercostal space. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Setup and port placement for laparoscopic lymph node staging. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 The liver is retracted superiorly and laterally, and specimens of lesser curvature lymph nodes are retrieved as the lesser omentum is divided to the hiatal crus. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 Results of thoracoscopic lymph node (TSLN) staging compared with resection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 7 Results of laparoscopic lymph node (LSLN) staging compared with resection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 111, 800-807DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70340-9) Copyright © 1996 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions