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Chest X-ray on day 0. Mediastinal shift to the right and coil up sign of the nasogastric tube are shown
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The initial X-ray showed a mediastinal shift to the right and coil up sign of the nasogastric tube [Figure 1].
Intraoperative view through the thoracotomy. The pericardium is immediately deep to the ribs, and no right lung is apparent. H: Heart
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On right posterolateral thoracotomy, the pericardium was seen to be immediately deep to the ribs, and no right lung was evident [Figure 2].
Postoperative esophagography on postoperative day 5. No leakage is revealed, and acceptable passage of esophagoesophagostomy is confirmed
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A water-soluble contrast study on postoperative day 5 revealed no leakage [Figure 3], and the patient advanced to full oral feeding by 7 days old.