[Surgical treatment of peptic ulcer after gastroenterostomy]

Based on a comparison of the immediate and late results of treatment in patients with peptic ulcers following gastroenterostomy by means of gastric resection (24 patients) and by vagotomy, it is concluded that vagotomy in most cases results in a complete cure of patients, thus this procedure is felt to be more advantageous than gastric resection due to its technical feasibility and small operative risk.