Gastroesophageal Reflux and Other Disorders of Esophageal Function Figure 8

Figure 8: Intraoperative photograph depicts the completed esophagomyotomy to a length of 8cm. The muscle fibers are widely separated (open arrows), and the anterior vagus nerve crosses the submucosa (solid arrow).

Articles and graphics adapted from O'Neill: Principles of Pediatric Surgery. © 2003, Elsevier.

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