Fig. 4.

Thoracoscopic procedure and findings.

A. Placement of four ports. The camera port is inserted in the 9^th intercostal space on the scapular line (linea scapularis), and the working ports are inserted in the 4^th intercostal space on the posterior axillary line and in the 6^th and 8^th intercostal spaces on the mid-axillary line. B. and C. Intraoperative findings. The lesion could be easily separated from the esophagus and is seen to be located on the crura of the diaphragm.