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Fig. 3

From: Impact of saline fluid cushion on thermal damage during the double-flap technique after proximal gastrectomy using porcine stomach

Fig. 3

Microscopic images of porcine stomach wall after dissection. (a) The muscular flap was dissected from the submucosal layer using the SFC method. The flap length is approximately 12.5 mm. (b) A small amount of submucosal tissue remained on the muscular layer after dissection with the SFC method (white arrows), while blood and lymphatic vessels in the submucosal layer were preserved on the mucosal side (black arrows). (c) Thermal damage on the mucosal side surface after dissection without the SFC method (black arrow).

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