Esophageal lymphatics and its significance in esophagectomy procedures

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This video will introduce you to esophageal lymphatics and its importance in cancer surgery. Esophageal cancer mainly spread via the lymphatics. Bidirectional and unidirectional flow of the esophageal lymphatics makes it difficult to conceptualize. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the organ will find out the rationale behind popular surgeries such as McKeown procedure, Ivor-Lewis procedure and transhiatal esophagectomy.
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Oncology
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