Journal
THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS
Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 299-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2011.01.005
Keywords
Mucosa; Submucosa; Muscularis propria; Adventitia; Lymphatics
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- Daniel and Karen Lee Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgery
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The esophagus spans three body cavities and has no mesentery, continually borrowing or sharing vessels, lymphatics, and nerves with associated organs. However, constant along this path is an intricate mural structure. An understanding of the esophageal wall, its blood supply, lymphatic drainage, and innervation is essential for successful esophageal surgery.
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