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Figure 3. Exposure of the esophagogastric junction and liver retraction with the conventional approach using a liver retractor through a
right flank port A and the didactic approach with a palpator through an epigastric port B
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Figure 4. Dissection of the distal esophagus and esophageal hiatus with the aid of a palpator. Retraction of the right A or left crus during
dissection B
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Figure 5. Palpator replaced by a suction/irrigation to help maintain a blood free surgical field and act as a third hand to allow the surgeon
to work by both hands during a leiomyoma enucleation A or hiatal hernia repair B
