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Fig. 4

From: A new technique for treating hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease: the laparoscopic total left-side surgical approach

Fig. 4

Anatomical characteristics of the anterior vagal trunk. a The anterior vagal trunk travels from the upper left to the lower right of the anterior esophageal wall (red dotted line). b It is located between the muscular layer and the peritoneum of the anterior abdominal esophageal wall, where it is closely adhered to the muscular layer of the esophagus (red dotted line)

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BMC Surgery

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