Practicals · Surgical Gastroenterology · Oesophagus
Ivor Lewis (transthoracic) oesophagectomy with gastric pull-up
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- perform or assist (DrNB); perform independently (NMC 4.3)
- Also called
- TTE + GPU, transthoracic esophagectomy, two-stage oesophagectomy
Videos and resources
- VideoEsophagectomy Procedure Animation0:47
- VideoOpen Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy - Surgical Steps11:11
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“TTE + GPU” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 15)
“esophageal resection (lvor-Lewis, McKeown, Trans-hiatal, thoracoscopic)” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 10)
“oesophageal resection (lvor-Lewis, McKeown, Trans-hiatal)” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 19)