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From: Management of gastric conduit dehiscence with self-expanding metal stents: a case report on salvaging the gastric conduit

Fig. 2

Case #2. A demarcation line between the well-perfused and marginally-perfused regions (black arrow, a). Once a leak was identified, a partially-covered self-expanding metal stent was placed (b). Partially exposed esophageal stent seen in the apex of the chest on thoracoscopic exploration (c; shown at the tip of the thoracoscopic suction catheter). Visible defect in conduit during repeat endoscopy (d). An esophageal stricture that developed after 3 esophageal stents (black arrow, e) that required serial dilations

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