[Acute gastroduodenal ulcers following vagotomy]

The authors describe 7 patients who developed acute bleeding (in 2) and perforating (in 5) erosions and peptic ulcers after different kinds of vagotomy within the terms of from 2 to 20 days. On the basis of the literature data and personal clinical investigations the authors analyze the causes responsible for the appearance of ulcers following vagotomy.