Abstract:High 10-year recurrence rates following proximal gastric vagotomy (PGV) for pyloric/prepyloric ulcer (31.6%, European trial) result from antral stasis (Dragstedt-mechanism). Additional pyloroplasty reduces the recurrence rate to 16.6%. General causes of recurrence following PGV are primarily incomplete vagotomy and smoking: For incomplete vagotomy (Burge-test) 24.4% recurrences, for complete vagotomy 13.6% (10-year results); in smokers 38%, non-smokers 12%. Therapy is conservative in 80%. Selective gastric rev… Show more
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