Establishing an esophago-pleural fistula disease model in rabbits with a magnetic compression technique

Figure 5 Magnets and gross observations. A: Picture of the magnets, transoral magnet (Ø 6 mm × 2 mm thickness) (a), transthoracic magnet (Ø 4 mm × 2 mm thickness) (b), magnetically coupled magnets (c); B and C: X-ray day 1 post-operation; D: Gross specimen of the esophagus and the esophageal pleural fistula (EPF) abscess (day 9); E: Gross specimen of EPF (day 9) (with the EPF abscess cleared away and a metal wire passing through the fistula); F: Gross specimen of the EPF abscess in vivo (day 30); G: Gross specimen of the EPF abscess in vitro (day 30).