[Results of vagotomy in duodenal ulcer not responsive to conservative treatment]

In the article, an analysis of the results of vagotomy with pyloroplasty in 114 patients showing duodenal ulcer is presented. It is concluded that patients with uncomplicated duodenal ulcer and minimum changes in the duodenum should not be subjected to vagotomy, though, as a rule, they have a lot of complaints. In patients with marked ulcerous changes in the duodenum vagotomy yields quite satisfactory late results.