Original Article

Evaluation of Pyloroplasty and Vagotomy in the Surgical Management of Peptic Ulcer

Authors: J. C. THOROUGHMAN M.D., L. G. WALKER JR. M.D., CHARLES M. MANN JR. M.D.

Abstract

The authors have reviewed the accumulated statistics upon this surgical approach to the problem of peptic ulcer. They point to its advantages but also remind the reader of the unfavorable results.

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