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Fig. 1 | BMC Gastroenterology

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From: Comparison of end-to-side hand-sewn and side-to-side stapled cervical esophagogastric anastomosis in patients with lower thoracic esophageal cancer undergoing transhiatal esophagectomy: an Iranian retrospective cohort study

Fig. 1

a: The posterior wall of esophagus and the posterior wall of gastric conduit aligned and two stay sutures applied. b: The posterior wall of the anastomosis constructed by using an Endo GIA™ loaded with 60 blue cartridge fired vertically. c and d: The lateral sides of anastomosis pulled up by two backups and a 60-mm linear stapler (Endo-GIA60–3; Covidien) fired horizontally to close the anterior wall of the anastomosis

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BMC Gastroenterology

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