Performing robot-assisted pylorus and vagus nerve-preserving gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: A case series of initial experience

Figure 1 Smile layout and operation room setting of pylorus and vagus nerve-preserving gastrectomy using the Da Vinci Xi robot system.

Figure 2 Hem-O-lock clamping gastric omental vessels. A: Left; B: Right.

Figure 3 Lymph node dissection in the inferior pylorus region.

Figure 4 The celiac branch of the vagus nerve is exposed. A: Through the left approach at the superior margin of the pancreas; B: Through the right approach at the superior margin of the pancreas.

Figure 5 The left gastric artery is cut off by preserving the celiac branch of the vagus nerve and the cardia branch of the left gastric artery.

Figure 6 Four cm length of the pylorus canal was preserved.