Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the esophagus?
A. The thoracic esophagus receives no direct branches from the aorta therefore allowing the technique of transhiatal (blunt) esophagectomy
B. Bleeding esophageal varices are most prominent in the mid-esophagus
C. Lymphatic drainage of the lower third of the esophagus goes entirely to the abdominal lymphatic system
D. Nodal involvement in esophageal cancer is quite common even if the tumor is limited to the level of the submucosa
Answer:D
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the esophagus?
A. The thoracic esophagus receives no direct branches from the aorta therefore allowing the technique of transhiatal (blunt) esophagectomy B. Bleeding esophageal varices are most prominent in the mid-esophagus C. Lymphatic drainage of the lower third of the esophagus goes entirely to the abdominal lymphatic system D. Nodal involvement in esophageal cancer is quite common even if the tumor is limited to the level of the submucosa