Postgastrectomy syndromes: dumping and diarrhea.
This article reviews the current literature on the postgastrectomy syndromes of dumping and postvagotomy diarrhea. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, incidence, and treatment options are discussed. These syndromes present some of the most difficult treatment dilemmas seen after surgery. Specific recommendations for both medical and surgical treatments are included.
Carvajal
S H
SH
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.
Mulvihill
S J
SJ
D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004377:Dumping Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D015167:Vagotomy, Truncal