Esophagectomy after pneumonectomy: a surgical challenge.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Esophagectomy after pneumonectomy has been reported rarely, and the surgical approach presents a challenge. We report a case of a transthoracic esophagectomy in a 54-year-old man who had undergone right pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer 16 years previously.
Medical subject headings
- Esophagectomy
- Pneumonectomy