Preoperative Laparoscopic Ligation of the Left Gastric Vessels in Preparation for Esophagectomy Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, Mario Longoria, MD, Allen Sabio, BS, Sara Chalifoux, BS, John Lee, MD, Ken Chang, MD, Samuel E. Wilson, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 81, Issue 6, Pages 2318-2320 (June 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.05.033 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Laparoscopic exposure of the left gastric vessels (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 2318-2320DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.05.033) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (Top) Laparoscopic division of the left gastric vessels with the linear stapler. (Bottom) Divided left gastric vessels with the use of staple-line reinforcement material (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 2318-2320DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.05.033) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions