Laparoscopic truncal vagotomy without drainage for the treatment of chronic duodenal ulcer

ABSTRACT

In this research the short term results of laparoscopic truncal vagotomy without drainage were investigated in 10 patients with chronic duodenal ulceration refractory to long term medical treatment. These patients were 6 males and 4 females. No patients developed symptoms of gastric stasis or ulcer recurrence. There was no mortality, the postoperative complications were minimal, the mean operative time was 140 minutes, the mean hospital stay was 4 days. Endoscopic follow up showed a healed ulcer in 8 patients and inactive ulcer in 2 patients. The technique is described