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