1. 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 (July 2007)
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2. Figure 1
Port placement for thoracoscopic resection of benign esophageal tumors.
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3. 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.
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4. Figure 3
The tumor is enucleated from the muscularis propria of the esophagus, preserving the integrity of the submucosa.
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5. Figure 4
The myotomy is then closed to prevent formation of a diverticulum at the resection site.
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