Topographo-anatomical peculiarities of surgical access depending on the type of body build in cardioesophageal cancer

The comparative analysis of topographo-anatomical peculiarities of various surgical accesses to esophagus was carried out. Assessment criteria were wound depth, surgical angle and axial surgical angle. Right-side thoracotomy in intercostal space V was found to be the most adequate assess to radical surgery with extensive intrathoracic lymphatic dissection for patients with cardioesophageal cancer.