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Fig. 3.1 Technical equipment – shape and size of ablated area The probe (StarBurst XL multi-array or UniBlate single cool tip) was placed in the center of the lesion under…

Fig. 8.1 (a) Submucosal injection is performed with saline stained with indigo carmine. (b) Mucosotomy is performed along the right anterior wall of the esophagus. (c) Submucosal dissection is performed…

Fig. 11.1 Isolation and exposition of the diverticulum under endoscopic control Fig. 11.2 The neck has been isolated and the diverticulum is fully exposed Fig. 11.3 The surgical linear stapler…

Fig. 2.1 OTSC system. (a) Atraumatic: short teeth for vessels. OTSC. (b) Traumatic regular type: pointed teeth for fistula’ s wall. OTSC. (c) Traumatic gastric-type clip (gc): longer pointed teeth…

Fig. 7.1 The EsophyX® device: first- and second-generation devices (courtesy of EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. Redmond, WA, USA). (a1, a2) The device currently used (©2014 EndoGastric Solutions, Inc.). (b1, b2) The…

Fig. 4.1 The original transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) instrumentation (R. Wolf) Fig. 4.2 Transanal endoscopic operation (TEO®) instrumentation (K. Storz) Fig. 4.3 TEO® instrumentation setting: a rigid proctoscope; b operative…

Fig. 6.1 OverStitch endoscopic suturing device consists of a curved suturing arm on end plate (1) accentuated by a handle (2) and a needle holder (3) OverStitch endoscopic suturing device…

Fig. 10.1 Roux-en-Y reconstructions: (a) as performed after gastrectomy, resembling the situation after a BII resection or a Whipple procedure. (b) As performed during a gastric bypass procedure 10.1 ERCP…

Fig. 5.1 Panorama of esophageal stent. From the left to the right: Partially covered stent (Ultraflex), Polyflex stent, Partially covered stent (Evolution), Fully covered stent (SX-Ella), fully covered stent (Niti-S…