[Proximal gastric vagotomy without drainage in the treatment of duodenal ulcer].

Abstract

Observations in the treatment of 107 patients with duodenal ulcer by proximal gastric vagotomy without drainage are reported. Operative technique has been described. There were no operative mortality and immediate postoperative complications rarely occured. Incomplete vagotomy was proved in 2,8 of the operated patients. It has been concluded that the best results could be expected insimple duodenal ulcer, some forms of duodenal ulcer bleeding, perforation of acute ulcer and erosive gastritis. Additional stenosis was observed in some penetrating duodenal ulcers. Optimism is justified in a long-term prognosis. Recurrent ulcer was proved in 2 patients.