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From: A novel technique for lymphadenectomy along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study

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Surgical procedure. a The position of each port for thoracic surgery. b-e Thoracic procedure in the “elastic suspension of left RLN” method. f Thoracic procedure in the conventional method. *Port ① was the camera port, ② was the main operation port, ③ and ④ were the other two assistant ports. 1 = Esophagus, 2 = Trachea, 3 = Left principal bronchus, 4 = Spine, 5 = Left RLN, 6 = Thoracic duct, 7 = Aortic arch. RLN – recurrent laryngeal nerve

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