Highly selective vagotomy for chronic duodenal ulcer: a clinical report

ABSTRACT

Early clinical results of Highly Selective Vagotomy in 20 patients with chronic duodenal ulcer have been described. Eight of these patients also had pyloro-duodenal obstruction. Is is concluded tha HSV produces early symptomatic improvement as evidenced by complete relief of pain in 18 of our 20 patients who had this operation. Complete vagotomy and a low morbidity rate are achieved by this procedure. Patients with pyloro-duodenal obstruction had complications in the post-operative period. Duodenal ulcer patients with severe symptoms should be offered HSV early before they develop pyloric stenosis.(AU)