Ischaemic necrosis of the lesser curvature of the stomach as a complication of proximal selective vagotomy.
After a survey a the European literature of lesser curvature ischaemic necrosis, a special complication of proximal selective vagotomy, the pathogenesis, and the clinical and pathological forms of the complication as well as the possibilities of its treatment and prevention are analysed. The case of two patients with lesser curvature necrosis is presented.
D005748:Gastric Fundus; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014628:Vagotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014629:Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric / Q000009:adverse effects*