ArticleJones SA, Smith ET, Kwaan JH.
Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1977 Mar;144(3):403-5.
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.