Thoracoscopic McKeown esophagectomy in a patient with an azygos lobe.

Rie NakashimaKohei TajimaKazuo KoyanagiAkihito KazunoMiho YamamotoYoshiaki ShojiKentaro YatabeKohei KanamoriMika OgimiKazuhito NabeshimaKenji NakamuraMasaki Mori

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2024)

Although there was a firm adhesion in the thoracic cavity, preoperative recognition of the azygos lobe could help in preventing intraoperative injury. Especially, esophageal surgeons are required to deal with the azygos lobe safely to avoid serious intraoperative injury.

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