Open AccessA useful method to keep azygos arch in minimally invasive resection of esophageal leiomyoma
Author(s) -
Shaobin Yu,
Shuchen Chen,
Ziyang Han,
Sui Chen,
Mingduan Chen,
Jinghong Lin,
Shenyang Huang,
Lei Gao,
Mei Kang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2017.09.152
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyoma , resection , arch , surgery , radiology , engineering , civil engineering
Lifting azygos arch with a prolene line is a useful way to keep azygos arch in minimally invasive resection of esophageal leiomyoma without affecting surgical exposure and operative procedure.