Preoperative 3D-CT evaluation of the bronchial arteries in transmediastinal radical esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

ConclusionsPreoperative 3D-CT evaluation is useful to understand the mediastinal courses of BAs specific to the transcervical approach, which may allow BAs to be handled more carefully according to the type during surgery, contributing to a safer procedure in the deep mediastinum.
Source: Esophagus - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research