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Fig. 2

From: Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy possibly caused by compression of the gastric conduit behind the sternoclavicular joint: a report of three cases

Fig. 2

a Anastomosis at the end of surgery in case 2. The tip of the gastric conduit appeared pale with the trace of the upper end of the manubrium as the clear boundary (white circle). b Endoscopic findings in case 2 on postoperative day 8. The dashed line indicates the staple line of the conduit at the lesser curvature. Leakage was confirmed at the ventral side of the tip of the conduit (white arrow)

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