Dry gauze can be pushed into the abdomen and withdrawn. The omentum often clings to the gauze and it is a nice way to lead you to the colon and subsequently the stomach.
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The stomach is drawn into the wound. Care must be taken to avoid tearing the stomach as it is drawn out. Moist gauze is a safer grasper than an instrument. The pylorus should never be grasped with instruments or gauze as this will almost certainly lead to tearing.
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