Clinical Significance of New Magnetic Resonance Thoracic Ductography Before Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "World Journal of Surgery"
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4372-1
Abstract: BackgroundPreoperative simulation of the thoracic duct using magnetic resonance thoracic ductography (MRTD) would enable a safe lymph node dissection near the thoracic duct and the prevention of chylothorax after an esophagectomy. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal cancer; thoracic duct; mrtd; thoracoscopic esophagectomy ... See more keywords