Esophagotomy Internal

Esophagotomy (ascending and descending) (from Latin esophăgum - esophagus + tome - cut, dissection) - dissection of the mucous membrane within certain limits (above or below) of the distal esophagus [1].

Internal esophagotomy is called: dissection of the ligaments that support the esophagus on one side of the diaphragm (the left lobe above the VII thoracic vertebra). This operation can be of two types: longitudinal and transverse (performed under general or local anesthesia). The direction of the longitudinal incisions depends on the location of the source of inflammation - if it is located to the left of the midline, the left lobe is dissected, and if it is to the right, the right lobe is dissected. The transverse cutting point is always located at the intersection of a conventional vertical line coming from the sternum and a conventional horizontal line passing through the base of the xiphoid process. A longitudinal line drawn along the latter divides the chest into two parts