Fig. 2.

a A seromuscular continuous hemstitch suture (seromuscular suture (SS)) was preplaced the posterior gastric wall (PGW), involving approximately 1 cm of the seromuscular gastric wall. b The sealed distal gastric stump was opened and the preset suture placed in the mucosal layer of the posterior gastric wall (M) was drawn into the gastric cavity through the opening in the distal gastric stump. c The seromuscular continuous hemstitch suture (SS) was tied at the lowest part of the pancreatic stump (PS). d The mucosal continuous hemstitch suture (mucosal suture (MS)) was tied approximately 1 cm from the margin of the pancreas. S spleen, AGW anterior gastric wall