Magnetic challenge against gastroesophageal reflux

Figure 4 Schematic section following a vertical frontal plane through the lower portion of the esophago-gastric wall showing in profile the two magnetic plaques inserted face to face in the submucosal position at the lower esophageal sphincter level; these attracting each other close the gastro-esophageal junction. Citation: Bortolotti M, Grandis A, Mazzero G. A novel endoesophageal magnetic device to prevent gastroesophageal reflux. Surg Endosc 2009; 4: 885-9. Copyright© The Authors 2020. Published by Springer Nature. The authors obtained permission for use of the figure from Springer Nature (Supplementary material).