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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Apr;9(4):534–540. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000100

Figure 1. Illustration of a case with out-of-field anastomosis.

Figure 1

A. Simulation CT imaging of a mid-esophageal tumor with treatment plan encompassing areas below the aortic arch. B. Post-Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy CT imaging showing postoperative anatomy. White arrows point to the area of anastomosis above the aortic arch. This patient did not develop anastomotic leak.