[Parietal cell vagotomy and dilatation in duodenal ulcer complicated by pyloric stenosis]

In a follow-up study of 32 patients with duodenal ulcer complicated by pyloric stenosis treated by highly selective vagotomy and dilatation of the stricture, we found an ulcer recurrence rate of 19% and a restenosis rate of 7.6% after a minimum of six years of observation. It is concluded, that dilatation can be used as an alternative to former surgical procedures in the treatment of pyloric stenosis and that highly selective vagotomy is still justified in the treatment of some cases of duodenal ulcer.