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By opening the right layer, the left recurrent nerve became visualized and could be dissected free in its whole trajectory. Vessels and branches of the LRLN were divided between miniclips. Mobilizing the esophagus to the right, the base of this fascia could be found at the left subclavian artery. After dissecting and clipping the thoracic duct, complete lymphadenectomy of 2 and 4L stations could be performed. Mobilizing the esophagus in distal direction, the fascia continued at the level of the aortic arch, where it had to be divided in order to mobilize the esophagus from the left bronchus. Here, a lymphadenectomy of the aorta-pulmonary window lymph nodes (station 8) can be performed. It seems that from there the fascia continued without interruption with the previously described mesoesophagus between the thoracic aorta and the esophagus.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Here we described the concept of the supracarinal mesoesophagus on the left side. 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