BERLIN — Truncal vagotomy is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) at more than 5 years after the procedure, a study reports. The finding supports the hypothesis that ...

What is the management of a patient with a benign gastric ulcer (1.5 cm) located in the lesser curvature near the pylorus and presenting with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction? Highly selective ...

There is much circumstantial evidence that excessive vagal activity is an etiologic factor in the majority of chronic duodenal ulcers — hence the popularity of vagotomy as a rational operation for ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients who underwent vagotomy were at greater risk for ...

AT LEAST fifty surgical procedures have been employed in the cure of chronic peptic ulcer since Doyen 1 first suggested gastroenterostomy, nearly all of which have been based on arrest or ...