A new method (the “Pincers maneuver”) for lymphadenectomy along the right recurrent laryngeal nerve during thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position for esophageal cancer

[1] Altorki NK(2008)Total number of resected lymph nodes predicts survival in esophageal cancer Ann Surg 248 221-226

[2] Zhou XK(2010)Optimum lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer Ann Surg 251 46-50

[3] Stiles B(2015)Radical lymph node dissection in primary esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Ann Thorac Surg 100 278-286

[4] Port JL(2000)Significance of extended systemic lymph node dissection for thoracic esophageal carcinoma in Japan Recent Results Cancer Res 155 123-133

[5] Paul S(2001)Lymph node metastasis along the recurrent nerve chain is an indication for cervical lymph node dissection in thoracic esophageal cancer Dis Esophagus 14 191-196

[6] Lee PC(2001)Outcomes of extensive lymph node dissection for squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 7 325-329

[7] Mazumdar M(2005)Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (RLNP) following esophagectomy for carcinoma Eur J Surg Oncol 31 277-281

[8] Rizk NP(1999)Vocal cord paralysis after subtotal oesophagectomy Br J Surg 86 1583-1587

[9] Ishwaran H(1999)Does hoarseness of voice from recurrent nerve paralysis after esophagectomy for carcinoma influence patient quality of life? J Am Coll Surg 188 231-236

[10] Rice TW(2015)Risk factors and clinical outcomes of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal carcinoma World J Surg 40 129-136

[1] Altorki NK(2008)Total number of resected lymph nodes predicts survival in esophageal cancer Ann Surg 248 221-226

[2] Zhou XK(2010)Optimum lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer Ann Surg 251 46-50

[3] Stiles B(2015)Radical lymph node dissection in primary esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Ann Thorac Surg 100 278-286

[4] Port JL(2000)Significance of extended systemic lymph node dissection for thoracic esophageal carcinoma in Japan Recent Results Cancer Res 155 123-133

[5] Paul S(2001)Lymph node metastasis along the recurrent nerve chain is an indication for cervical lymph node dissection in thoracic esophageal cancer Dis Esophagus 14 191-196

[6] Lee PC(2001)Outcomes of extensive lymph node dissection for squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 7 325-329

[7] Mazumdar M(2005)Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (RLNP) following esophagectomy for carcinoma Eur J Surg Oncol 31 277-281

[8] Rizk NP(1999)Vocal cord paralysis after subtotal oesophagectomy Br J Surg 86 1583-1587

[9] Ishwaran H(1999)Does hoarseness of voice from recurrent nerve paralysis after esophagectomy for carcinoma influence patient quality of life? J Am Coll Surg 188 231-236

[10] Rice TW(2015)Risk factors and clinical outcomes of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal carcinoma World J Surg 40 129-136