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Surgical approach of the esophagus from the cervical area is a recently introduced approach that has its basis in the mediastinoscopy. Through this approach, Buess and Becker described in 1990 the Endoscopic–Microscopic Esophageal Dissection (EMDE) using an operation mediastinoscope.
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Transmediastinal esophageal resection: left cervical
Transmediastinal esophageal resection: left cervical and transhiatal
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Fujiwara, H., Shiozaki, A., Konishi, H., Otsuji, E. (2021). Transmediastinal Approach for Esophageal Cancer: Upper and Middle Mediastinal Dissection with Single-Port Technique. In: Asunción Acosta, M., Cuesta, M.A., Bruna, M. (eds) Atlas of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55176-6_11
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