Figure 5a.

The lesser curvature of the stomach is approximately 10 cm in distance and can be divided into two parts. The branches of left gastric artery lie in the upper part of the lesser curvature in the hepatogastric ligament near the upper part of the lesser curvature (about 5 cm below the esophagogastric junction). The station 3 lymph nodes (LNs) lie along the lesser curvature of the stomach. The LNs up to 5 cm below the junction are included in the upper part of the lesser curvature. CAL: Celiac artery