Resultados mediatos de la vagotomía altamente selectiva / Mid-term results of highly selective vagotomy

ABSTRACT

A retrospective longitudinal study of 99 patients who underwent Highly Selective Vagotomy for duodenal ulcer was done. The follow-up period was two years. A 41-question survey, made for this purpose, was conducted. The survey meets the requirements of this investigation. The study assessed the effect of this technique. The patients stayed in the hospital for a short period of time after surgery. They did not need any blood transfusion. The recurrence percent was very low