Preservation of replaced left hepatic artery during 3D laparoscopic totally minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer.

Preserving a replaced left hepatic artery may be feasible and safe during 3D laparoscopic totally minimally invasive esophagectomy. Avoidance of conversion to an open procedure may be achieved after careful dissection of the celiac trunk lymph nodes, expertise and the visual advantage that 3D vision offers.