Four-year to Eight-year Results of Vagotomy and Simple Drainage for Benign Lesser Curve Gastric Ulcer. Issue 5719 (15th August 1970)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Burge, H.; Gill, A. Morton; Maclean, C.; Stedeford, R.
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 3:Issue 5719(1970)
• Page Start: 376
• Page End: 378
• Publication Date: 1970-08-15
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5719.376
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : The results of vagotomy and simple drainage for recurrent benign lesser curve gastric ulcer are recorded. Seventy-two consecutive cases were treated from 1962 to 1965. The follow-up is therefore from five to eight years. In only two cases did the ulcer fail to heal and remain healed. Four years after operation both these had persistent ulceration and persistent gastric retention. Both have apparently been cured by gastrojejunostomy done to improve gastric drainage.