Figure 11: Following stab incision of skin and fascia, direct puncture of the stomach is performed by means of a trocar witha close-fitting peel-away catheter; the stiletto is removed once the stiletto tip is identified with the peel-away catheter over two centimetres length in the stomach; the stiletto is removed; the latex-coated balloon catheter is advanced through the horizontal peel-away outer sleeve; the balloon is filled with 4 mL distilled water
a) Macroskopic picture;
b) Endoscopic view.