RT Book, Section
A1 Langerman, Alexander
A1 Patti, Marco G.
A2 Lalwani, Anil K.
SR Print(0)
ID 55769301
T1 Chapter 36. Benign & Malignant Disorders of the Esophagus
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, 3e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-162439-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55769301
RD 2024/04/16
AB The  esophagus  is  a  muscular  tube  that  extends  from  the  level  of  the  sixth  cervical  vertebra  to  the  11th  thoracic  vertebra,  spanning  three  anatomic  regions.  The  cervical  esophagus  lies  left  of  the  midline  and  posterior  to  the  larynx  and  trachea.  This  portion  receives  its  blood  supply  from  branches  of  the  inferior  thyroid  arteries  and  drains  into  the  inferior  thyroid  veins.  The  upper  portion  of  the  thoracic  esophagus  passes  behind  the  tracheal  bifurcation  and  the  left  mainstem  bronchus.  The  lower  portion  of  the  thoracic  esophagus  passes  behind  the  left  atrium  and  then  enters  the  abdomen  through  the  esophageal  hiatus  of  the  diaphragm.