Peptic ulcer disease is a common cause of epigastric pain. In the past surgery used to be
common in the management of the disease. However, with advancement in medical …

The vagus nerves play a central role in regulating gastric acid production. Therefore, the
disruption of vagal innervation has long been exploited as an antisecretory measure. The …

Peptic ulcer disease continues to be a major health care problem in the United States.
Fortunately, the overall majority of patients can be expected to heal their ulcers with …

The most common indications for gastric operation are ulcer disease, neoplasm, morbid
obesity, and the need for chronic gastric intubation (gastrostomy). This chapter discusses …

This operation is also known as highly selective vagotomy or parietal cell vagotomy. This
rare procedure is still infrequently indicated for peptic ulcer disease refractory to medical …

Proximal gastric vagotomy (PGV) is now popular among surgical gastroenterologists as an
operation for the treatment of duodenal ulcer. Does PGV deserve this popularity, making it …

Objective The authors compared open and laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomies for
efficacy of acid reduction and preservation of gastric emptying. Summary Background Data …

Results Mean operative time was 140 min (range: 120-220 min). There was no mortality and
only one case of pneumothorax which was treated successfully by a chest drainage. As for …

1. Intractable peptic ulceration that fails to heal on medical treatment. Successful medical
management (including treatment for Helicobacter pylori) has made this a rare indication. In …

Proximal gastric vagotomy (PGV) is a modification of truncal vagotomy, which was
introduced by Dragstedt for the treatment of duodenal ulcer (DU) in 1943. It is a technically …