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From: Thoracoscopic esophagectomy with left recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring for thoracic esophageal cancer in a patient with a right aortic arch: a case report

Fig. 3

Intraoperative findings. a Identification of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve was performed by the needle-type sensor of the nerve integrity monitor. b Dissection around the left recurrent laryngeal nerve that encircled the ductus arteriosus has been completed. c Schematic illustration. E: esophagus, T: trachea, LVN: left vagus nerve, KD: Kommerell’s diverticulum, DA: ductus arteriosus, LRLN: left recurrent laryngeal nerve

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