MODEL RELEASED. Oesophageal cancer surgery. Image 15 of 28. Surgeons removing the cancerous part of the oesophagus (gullet) from the chest cavity of a patient with cancer of the oesophagus. Also seen here are the mediastinal nodes,lymph nodes from the mediastinal area inside the chest. Various specialised retractors are being used in this open-chest surgery (thoracotomy). Once the cancerous tissue has been removed,the remaining healthy part of the oesophagus will be connected back to the stomach (oesophago-gastric anastomosis) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5147 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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