How I teach it - a didactic approach to laparoscopic surgery at the esophagogastric junction

Abstract

We present an alternative didactic approach to the esophagogastric junction through an active liver retraction with a laparoscopic palpator. We believe this didactic approach is not necessarily carried by a well-trained team. However, it is a minor modification of the standard operation that has advantages on surgical training in academic centers.

Keywords

Laparoscopy / stomach / esophagus / esophagogastric junction

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