This tear extended from below the lesser curvature to its extremity, and was four inches long.

Non-targeted biopsies should be obtained in particular from the antrum, angulus and lesser curvature of the corpus.

B, Carcinoma of the lesser curvature.

There was a tear two inches long, beginning near the cardiac end and running parallel to the lesser curvature.

On separating the stomach a slit wound was found at the lesser curvature, immediately to the right of the œsophagus.

In group 1 (n = 9) the gastroesophageal junction was replaced with a 3 cm wide horizontal gastric corpus tube, pedicled at the lesser curvature.

The stomach soon shows signs of the greater and lesser curvatures, the latter being ventral, but maintains its straight position.