title: [Duodenal ulcer: value of truncal vagotomy through thoracoscopy].
abstract: The authors report 21 cases of chronic duodenal ulcer treated by truncal vagotomy performed thoracoscopy. A description of the technique is presented. Mean feeding after surgery was 1.6 days. Mean hospital stay was 4.6 days (2-9). All patients were reviewed one month later by endoscopy and/or X Ray. There was no diarrhea or gastric outlet obstruction in this preliminary study.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Bondy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Champault
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belhassen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rizk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boutelier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014629:Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric; D015167:Vagotomy, Truncal / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Ulcère duodénal: intérêt de la vagotomie tronculaire par thoracoscopie.