title: A technique for closure of the lesser curvature of the stomach used in the von Eiselberg-Hofmeister reconstruction after subtotal gastrectomy.
abstract: A technique for closing the lesser curvature of the stomach after subtotal gastrectomy has been used in 847 subtotal gastrectomies. In this group, one patient had transient postoperative bleeding and none had anastomotic leakage. The technique is recommended as a simple method of obtaining a secure and hemostatic closure which can be accomplished rapidly and which does not require the use of special instruments or material.
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques