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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2004; 10(22): 3339-3341
Published online Nov 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3339
Figure 3
Figure 3 Placement of a circular stapler head with spike and attached needle. Needle was used to puncture anterior oesophagus -2 cm above the oesophagotomy. The oesophagus was then cross- stapled between the needle puncture site & the oesophagotomy.