This video briefly covers the three main types of esophagectomies:
1. 3-hole/McKeown (neck, chest, and abdomen incisions)
2. Transhiatal (neck and abdomen incisions)
3. Ivor-Lewis (chest and abdomen incisions)

As well as some anatomic considerations for esophageal surgery (the left-right-left rule, how distal a tumor has to be to qualify for resection, and the favorite quiz question "what is the primary blood supply to the gastric conduit?").

These videos are for educational purposes only, do not use to diagnose or treat any disease.