International Journal of Clinical Medicine

Vol.6 No.12(2015), Paper ID 62430, 8 pages

DOI:10.4236/ijcm.2015.612127

 

Operative Benefits of Artificial Pneumothorax in Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in the Left Lateral Decubitus Position for Esophageal Cancer

 

Masashi Takemura, Nobuaki Kaibe, Mamiko Takii, Mitsuru Sasako

 

Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hyogo Collage of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hyogo Collage of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hyogo Collage of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hyogo Collage of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan

 

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Takemura, M. , Kaibe, N. , Takii, M. and Sasako, M. (2015) Operative Benefits of Artificial Pneumothorax in Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in the Left Lateral Decubitus Position for Esophageal Cancer. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6, 967-974. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2015.612127.

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