title: Mechanical Retraction in Obesity and Esophagogastric Surgery.
abstract: A slotted retractor blade (two vertical limbs, with one shorter), to maximize esophagogastric exposure and minimize trauma to surrounding tissues, is described.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine CUNY, New York, NY and Bronx VA Medical Center, NY 10468 USA.
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Greenstein