[Can truncal vagotomy still be justified?].
The aim of the study was to determine the severeness of the postvagotomy side-effects in patients who underwent truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty in emergency situations because of perforation or haemorrhage of a gastro-duodenal ulcer. Fullness (21%) and diarrhoea (17%) were found to be the most important side-effects. Although there were 31% of Visick Grades 3 and 4.86% of the patients were content with their general condition after the operation. None were disabled in their social or working life. It is concluded that because of the well tolerated side-effects truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty may still be performed in case of emergency-complications of the gastro-duodenal ulcer.
Olah
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A
Buchmann
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P
Largiadèr
F
F
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011708:Pylorus / Q000601:surgery; D015167:Vagotomy, Truncal / Q000379:methods*
Hat die trunkale Vagotomie noch ihre Berechtigung?