Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	117231
Country	China

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Anatomy of the pre-pyloric vein and right gastroepiploic branches: Guiding the transection initiation site for sleeve gastrectomy
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sheng-Nan Zhou, Hai-Tao Hu, Qing-Lin Li, Zong-Ze Li, Hua Yang, Chao-Feng Li, Xin Song, Tao Tang, Lei Zhou and Fan-Qiang Meng
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine Association KFKT-2024-KY-001 Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST YESS20230577 Elite Medical Professionals Initiative of China-Japan Friendship Hospital ZRJY2024-QM11 Elite Medical Professionals Initiative of China-Japan Friendship Hospital ZRJY2024-QMPY43
Corresponding Author	Fan-Qiang Meng, Chief, Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghua Yuan East Street, Beijing 100029, China. mengfanqiang75@163.com
Key Words	Metabolic improvement; Surgical precision; Obesity; Right gastroepiploic artery; Pre-pyloric vein; Transection initiation site; Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Core Tip	This study identifies the AB distance (between the pre-pyloric vein and right gastroepiploic artery branch) as a stable anatomical marker for defining the transection initiation site for sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Unaffected by metabolic factors or body mass index, it enhances surgical precision. SG also yields short-term metabolic benefits, notably reduced fasting blood glucose.
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; In press

Received	2025-12-05 08:44
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-05 08:44
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-26 09:05
Return for Revision	2025-12-26 09:05
Revised	2026-01-09 00:37
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-01-13 12:46
Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-25 02:38
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-25 04:43
Articles in Press	2026-03-25 04:43
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