Esophagus

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Abdominal Phase of McKeown’s Esophagectomy: Laparoscopic D2 Dissection for Esophageal Cancer

October 2, 2025 | Dharma Poonia

Surgical Setup The surgical setup position utilized was low lithotomy with a 15-degree reverse Trendelenburg. General anesthesia was administered using a single-lumen tube, and an epidural infusion was provided for analgesia. For port placement, six...

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ISMICS 2026 | How to Do It Movie Session, Part 2

July 27, 2026 | Tomas Holubec…

This video completes a day of excellent presentations by leading surgeons exploring advanced minimally invasive techniques including congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD) surgery, endoscopic transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) explantation,...

Event

Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases

August 28, 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026 – Saturday, August 29, 2026 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am – Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases August 28-29 | UT Southwestern Medical Center in...

JANS Article

Evaluating the Mainstream Influence of Cardiothoracic Surgical Research: An Analysis of Google Trends Data from 2004 to 2024

July 23, 2026 | Ali MashadiSilver Contributor

This study examines the relationship between public interest in cardiothoracic surgical conditions and corresponding research output during a 21-year period (2004–2024). Public interest was assessed using Google Trends data and...

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Technical Considerations for Aberrant Left Hepatic Artery Preservation During Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

July 13, 2026 | Tyler Wilson…

This clinical video demonstrates the preservation of a replaced left hepatic artery during the creation of a gastric conduit in a robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) for post-neoadjuvant esophageal adenocarcinoma....

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Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy With the Transoral EEA Stapler: Part II

October 25, 2017 | M. Blair MarshallBronze Contributor

This video demonstrates the second phase of a minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. The author begins with four 5 mm ports and intrathoracic CO2 insufflation. The esophagus is dissected and...

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Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy with the Transoral EEA Stapler: Part I

October 23, 2017 | M. Blair MarshallBronze Contributor

The video demonstrates the hand port technique for the gastric mobilization phase of a minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy. The author prefers this technique for a number of reasons. The...

Article

Another Complication of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy

October 9, 2017 | Marilou Page…

Abstract Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective palliative procedure with acceptable known complications for achalasia. With its continuous practice, cardiac arrest secondary to tension pneumopericardium-induced tamponade is another...

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VATS Hand-Sewn Intrathoracic Esophagogastric Anastomosis

September 27, 2017 | Thirugnanam Agasthian

Introduction Totally endoscopic two-stage (laparoscopic and VATS) esophagectomy for carcinoma of the lower third esophagus is a well-established procedure [1, 2]. There are currently many methods to perform an intrathoracic...

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“Staple Line on Staple Line” Esophagogastric Anastomosis: A Novel Anastomotic Technique

August 16, 2017 | Mark Mankins…

Anastomotic complications represent a significant source of morbidity after esophagectomy. In this video, the authors demonstrate a novel “side-to-side, staple line on staple line” technique for intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomoses. This...

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Left Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Enucleation of a Giant Horseshoe Esophageal Leiomyoma

June 8, 2017 | Esther Chan…

A 27-year-old woman underwent a video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation of a giant horseshoe esophageal leiomyoma. The patient was asymptomatic and the lesion was discovered incidentally on a routine chest radiograph. Computed...

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Total Laparoscopic Management of Large Epiphrenic Diverticulum

June 6, 2017 | Nicola Tamburini…

Introduction Laparoscopic management of epiphrenic diverticula seems to be as safe and effective as the traditional, open transthoracic approach. However, in cases of large diverticula, the difficulty of dissection and...

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McKeown Esophagectomy

January 9, 2017 | Caitlin Harrington…

McKeown esophagectomy is the preferred approach for locally advanced esophageal carcinomas in many centers. In this video, the authors show the technique utilized at Oregon Health & Science University for...

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