Case reportMinimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy
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Ivor Lewis esophagectomy consists of a laparotomy and right thoracotomy for resection of the esophagus with an intrathoracic esophagogastric reconstruction [2]. Advantages of this technique are the ability to perform a complete mediastinal lymphadenectomy and a good exposure of the mediastinal esophagus to obtain surgical hemostasis. In addition, a wide resection of the gastric cardia is possible, because the anastomosis is performed in the right chest. Disadvantages of the Ivor Lewis approach
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