When setting up for a Billroth I gastrectomy,the scrub person will ensure that the appropriate vascular instruments are available to clamp and ligate the:

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In a Billroth I gastrectomy,the surgeon opens and explores the abdomen through an epigastric midline incision.A self-retaining retractor is positioned to optimize exposure.Mobilization of the greater curvature of the stomach begins with sharp entry into the gastrocolic ligament,midway along the greater curvature.Working toward the duodenum,the surgeon frees the stomach from the gastrocolic omentum by ligating and dividing the gastric branches of the gastroepiploic vessels close to the gastric wall,leaving the gastrocolic omentum.This occurs with clamps and ties,hemostatic clips,ultrasonic sheers,or with a sealing bipolar instrument.

When Setting Up for a Billroth I Gastrectomy,the Scrub Person