Total esophagogastrectomy plus extended lymphadenectomy with transverse colon interposition: A treatment for extensive esophagogastric junction cancer

Figure 1 Lymph node dissection when performing total esophagogastrectomy.

Figure 2 Surgery specimen, which was dissected in the operating room after surgery.

Figure 3 Colon section at the origin of middle colic artery, preserving the marginal arcade.

Figure 4 Transverse colon interposition through the posterior mediastinum. Coloesophageal anastomosis and colojejunal anastomosis are shown lateral view.

Figure 5 Transverse colon interposition through the posterior mediastinum. Coloesophageal anastomosis and colojejunal anastomosis are shown front view.

Figure 6 Complications observed according to Clavien Dindo classifications.

Figure 7 Lymph node metastasis distribution. Only patients with esophagogastric junction cancer are considered. LN: Lymph node according to the Japanese classifications.

Figure 8 Cancer specific survival at 5 years, according to residual tumors.

Figure 9 Five year survival follow-up by tumor stage according to the TNM classifications.