Anatomy of the pre-pyloric vein and right gastroepiploic branches: Guiding the transection initiation site for sleeve gastrectomy

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 117231
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.117231

Table 1 Clinical parameters of 100 patients with obesity who underwent sleeve gastrectomy

Parameter	Male (n = 27)	Female (n = 73)	P value
Age (year)	33.89 ± 9.10	32.59 ± 7.58	0.473
Height (cm)	176.26 ± 5.57	165.80 ± 5.43	0.000
Weight (kg)	139.14 ± 30.55	109.01 ± 22.67	0.000
BMI (kg/m²)	44.75 ± 9.49	39.69 ± 7.94	0.009
Waist circumference (cm)	136.82 ± 22.90	114.97 ± 14.70	0.000
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)	6.54 ± 2.12	6.45 ± 2.12	0.846
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	148.19 ± 24.66	138.26 ± 18.56	0.033
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	96.07 ± 18.26	89.23 ± 14.14	0.051

BMI: Body mass index.

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Table 2 The changes of blood pressure and fasting blood glucose

Parameter	Systolic blood pressure	Diastolic blood pressure	Fasting blood glucose
Pre-operation	140.94 ± 20.73	91.08 ± 15.56	6.48 ± 2.11
1^st postoperative day	134.00 ± 14.85	84.94 ± 11.34	6.54 ± 1.18
P value	0.311	0.568	< 0.001
2^nd postoperative day	132.35 ± 14.62	83.31 ± 12.29	6.56 ± 1.24
P value	0.105	< 0.001	< 0.001
3^rd postoperative day	130.14 ± 13.19	80.33 ± 11.07	6.01 ± 1.12
P value	0.071	0.107	< 0.001

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Citation: Zhou SN, Hu HT, Li QL, Li ZZ, Yang H, Li CF, Song X, Tang T, Zhou L, Meng FQ. Anatomy of the pre-pyloric vein and right gastroepiploic branches: Guiding the transection initiation site for sleeve gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 117231
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/117231.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.117231

Zhou SN, Hu HT, Li QL, Li ZZ, Yang H, Li CF, Song X, Tang T, Zhou L, Meng FQ. Anatomy of the pre-pyloric vein and right gastroepiploic branches: Guiding the transection initiation site for sleeve gastrectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 117231 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.117231]

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