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Surgical retractors designed to temporarily separate and hold back the esophagus, exposing and providing access to particular segments of the esophagus and/or other associated anatomic structures. These retractors usually consist of handheld manual instruments with a rounded blade that fits the esophagus diameter at the distal tip of a shaft perpendicular to an integral tubular handle. Esophageal surgical retractors are used to deflect the esophagus from its position during surgical procedures, usually facilitating suturing the esophageal walls.
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