[Treatment of patients with postgastrectomy syndromes]

An experience with treatment of 545 patients with organic, functional and combined postgastroresectional syndromes (PGRS) is analyzed. The patients are divided into groups depending on the character of the syndromes and their combinations. The most frequent causes of the development of PGRS are formulated. Special methods of preoperative examination and preparing are described which allow individual approach to choice of the method of reconstructive-restorative operations. Some technical details of the reconstructive interventions are described. In 95% of the patients operated upon long-term results of treatment were good and satisfactory.