Incidence of gastrectomy in United States army hospitals worldwide from 1975 to 1985.
In the past 30 yr, hospitalization for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has decreased. The use of total or partial gastrectomy to treat PUD has also declined. The discharge cover sheets of over 3000 patients who had a gastrectomy between 1975 and 1985 in U.S. Army hospitals were reviewed.
D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014481:United States
D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists