Minimally invasive surgery for upper gastrointestinal cancer: Our experience and review of the literature

Figure 5 Setup for prone VATS-E at Fujita Health University. A: The patient in the hemi-prone position using the six-trocar system. 12 mm trocars are used except for the trocar in the 5^th intercostal space (ICS) behind the posterior axillary line; B: OR setup. s: Scapula angle line; p: Posterior axillary line; a: Anterior axillary line; 3: 3^rd ICS; 5: 5^th ICS; 7: 7^th ICS; 9: 9^th ICS; O: Operating surgeon; AS: Assistant surgeon.