Highly selective vagotomy in the treatment of chronic duodenal ulcer

A comparative evaluation of 24 patients treated by highly selective vagotomy (H.S.V.) and an equal number treated by truncal vagotomy (T.V.) with drainage is presented. Assessment of results is based on Visick grading and gastric analysis including B.A.O., M.A.O. and Hollander's insulin test. The results at the end of an average follow-up period of 21 months indicate the superiority of H.S.V.