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. 2010 Mar 3;24(6):1387–1397. doi: 10.1007/s00464-009-0784-9

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Gatekeeper procedure. a The esophageal wall is aspirated. b Normal saline is injected into the submucosal layer. c A pocket is created into the submucosal layer. d The prosthesis is implanted in the pocket. e Hydrated prostheses in situ 24 h after implantation are shown