Super Subtotal Gastrectomy: A Novel Reconstruction Concept for Upper Gastric Cancer That Preserves the Fornix

ABSTRACT The incidence of upper‐third gastric cancer is rising, necessitating proximal gastrectomy or total gastrectomy in most patients. However, surgical removal of the fornix, a major site for ghrelin secretion, often results in reduced appetite and weight loss post‐surgery. To address this issue...

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Published in:	Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Main Authors:	Kohei Fujita, Hiroyuki Sagawa, Sunao Ito, Ryo Ogawa, Shuji Takiguchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-07-01
Subjects:	esophagogastric junction gastrectomy stomach neoplasms
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.70030