For treatment of the upper area of the stomach

Shinya Tanimura, Naoki Hiki, Jeong Hwan Yook, Sungsoo Park

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    Abstract

    The important tissue and organs to consider in the upper gastric area in regard to surgery are the liver, abdominal esophagus, spleen, pancreas, transverse colon, and diaphragm. The ligaments that need to be identified are the hepatogastric ligament (lesser omentum), gastropancreatic ligament, gastrosplenic ligament, gastrophrenic ligament, and the gastrocolic ligament (greater omentum) (Fig. 9.1). The principal arteries around the upper area of the stomach are the celiac artery, left gastric artery, splenic artery, left subphrenic artery, posterior gastric artery, left gastroepiploic artery, and short gastric arteries. The important veins are the left gastric (coronary) vein, left gastroepiploic vein, short gastric vein, and splenic vein. In particular, variations in the divergence around the splenic artery must be taken into consideration when performing laparoscopic gastrectomy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLaparoscopic Gastrectomy for Cancer
    Subtitle of host publicationStandard Techniques and Clinical Evidences
    PublisherSpringer Japan
    Pages39-42
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9784431540038
    ISBN (Print)9784431540021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jan 1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Medicine

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