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The goal of the operation is to remove an esophageal tumor with an adequate oncological lymphatic clearance including an upper abdominal D2-lymphadenectomy and radical mediastinal lymphatic clearance (two-field lymphadenectomy). Reconstruction is accomplished by gastric tube formation.
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Nentwich, M., Kutup, A. (2016). Subtotal Esophagectomy: Abdominothoracic Approach. In: CLAVIEN, PA., Sarr, M., Fong, Y., Miyazaki, M. (eds) Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46546-2_12
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