title: Laparoscopic truncal vagotomy without drainage for the treatment of chronic duodenal ulcer.
abstract: Four patients with chronic duodenal ulceration refractory to long term medical treatment were submitted to laparoscopic truncal vagotomy without drainage. No patient developed symptoms of gastric stasis or ulcer recurrence. The technique is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: McDermott
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D015167:Vagotomy, Truncal / Q000379:methods*