This surgery is recommended for people with esophageal cancer who need lymph node removal in the chest, especially if they have lung problems or had previous chest surgery.

While the chest part of the surgery is happening, another team is working on the stomach in the abdomen to prepare it for the new connection.

The surgery involves carefully removing tissue around the esophagus and nearby lymph nodes in the lower chest area, working from multiple directions to avoid damaging important structures.

This is a new way to remove the esophagus using a robot through a small neck incision, without needing to open the chest or use special breathing equipment.

During the surgery, doctors remove lymph nodes near the voice box nerve and in the area between the aorta and pulmonary artery.