食管胸段位于上纵隔后部和后纵膈，向上经胸廓上口与食管颈段相连，向下穿膈食管裂孔续为食管腹段。食管上部位于胸主动脉右侧，下部位于胸主动脉前方。
目的探讨胸段食管癌淋巴结转移的特点及其规律。
Objective To study the pattern and feature of lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal carcinoma.
目的讨论贲门周围血管离断术治疗门脉高压症合并胸段食管静脉曲张、出血的效果。
Objective To discuss the effect of the therapy of the portal hypertension complicated with thoracic esophageal varices and bleeding by the esophagogastric devascularization.
目的：探讨胸段食管癌淋巴结转移规律性。
Purpose: To explore the regularity of lymph node metastasis in thoracic esophageal carcinoma.
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