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Fig. 1 | World Journal of Surgical Oncology

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From: Efficacy comparison of transcervical video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy combined with left transthoracic esophagectomy versus right transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer treatment

Fig. 1

Anatomy under mediastinoscopy. a Sweeping the superior vena cava tracheal space between the lymph nodes. b Dissecting the azygos vein. c Dissecting the right lower laryngeal nerve; the arrow indicates the right recurrent laryngeal nerve in the chest. d Dissecting the right upper recurrent laryngeal nerve; the upper arrow indicates the thyroid on the right side, and the lower arrow indicates the right upper recurrent laryngeal nerve. e Anatomy of the left lower recurrent laryngeal nerve. f Anatomy of the left side of the right upper recurrent laryngeal nerve; the upper arrow indicates the thyroid on the left side, and the lower arrow indicates the left upper recurrent laryngeal nerve. 1 indicates the trachea, 2 indicates the precava, 3 indicates the azygos vein, and 4 indicates the left side of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in the chest. Diamond represents the cranial side

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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