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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2023; 15(7): 1331-1339
Published online Jul 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1331
Published online Jul 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1331
Definitions of the thoracic esophagus | |
Upper thoracic esophagus (Ut) | From the sternal notch to the tracheal bifurcation |
Middle thoracic esophagus (Mt) | The proximal half of the two equal portions between the tracheal bifurcation and the esophagogastric junction |
Lower thoracic esophagus (Lt) | The thoracic part of the distal half of the two equal portions between the tracheal bifurcation and the esophagogastric junction |
Definitions of lower mediastinal lymph nodes | |
No. 110 | Lower thoracic paraesophageal lymph nodes |
No. 111 | Supradiaphragmatic lymph nodes |
No. 112aoA | Anterior thoracic paraaortic lymph nodes |
No. 112aoP | Posterior thoracic paraaortic lymph nodes |
No. 112pul | Pulmonary ligament lymph nodes |
- Citation: Saito T, Muro S, Fujiwara H, Umebayashi Y, Sato Y, Tokunaga M, Akita K, Kinugasa Y. Histological study of the structural layers around the esophagus in the lower mediastinum. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(7): 1331-1339
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i7/1331.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i7.1331