[Vagotomy (author's transl)]

The course reviews the present status in the field of Vagotomy with reference to pathophysiology, gastrin release, anatomy, neural changes in the antrum, acid secretion, GI hormones, gastric motility, pepsin concentration, mucus production, O2 tension in the gastric mucosa, changes in the numbers of parietal cells, glucose tolerance, indications, diagnosis, necessity for drainage, acute complications, exclusion of malignancy in gastric ulcer; technique, intraoperative tests, results with TV, SV with antrectomy, recurrences, SPV and pyroplasty (controlled study), training. Nonresecting surgery of GDU is possible if vagotomy (SPV) and drainage (pyloroplasty) are correctly combined.