Fig. 1

This material was originally published in [Mediastinoscopy-assisted oesophagectomy in T1 oesophageal cancer patients with serious comorbidities: a 5-year long-term follow-up] by / edited by ([12] and Oxford University Press), and has been reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press [http://global.oup.com/academic]. a The patient positioning and surgical approach. b Gastric mobilization was performed via epigastria midline incision. c, d The coagulation/aspiration was used to dissect the thoracic esophagus along the esophageal bed. e, f The esophageal artery was handled by titanium clips under mediastinoscopy. g and h show the resection of mediastinal lymph nodes under mediastinoscopy