“…For these large posterior and penetrating ulcers, resection using antr0pylororectomy with truncal vagotomy is often recommended [1,[7][8][9][10], but a main problem may consist in dissecting an adequate cuff of distal duodenum to allow safe closure [11]. Mobilization of the duodenum from the pancreas runs the risk of pancreatic fistula, hemorrhage from the pancreatic area, and injury of the bile duct [11]. Some methods, such as the Nissen procedure, suture the anterior duodenal wall to the fibrosed lower margin of the ulcer bed [1,2,12].…”