Is the vagotomy complete?

Abstract

Incomplete vagotomy is the single most common cause of ulcer recurrence. Completeness of vagotomy was assessed postoperatively in 17 patients using the congo red test. Various types of vagotomies included truncal vagotomy and gastrojejenostomy in 6, highly selective vagotomy in 5, truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty in 3 and selective vagotomy with gastrojejenostomy in 3 cases. Congo red test was positive in 13 cases, with 9 of these showing evidence of incomplete vagotomy manifesting as erosions, duodenitis, stomal ulceration or ulcer recurrence.

• Authors: H Qureshi, M Maher, W Ahmed, S J Zuberi
• Journal: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (J Pak Med Assoc) Vol. 41 Issue 11 Pg. 279-80 (Nov 1991) ISSN: 0030-9982 [Print] Pakistan
• PMID: 1766072 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Congo Red

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Congo Red
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Peptic Ulcer (surgery)
• Vagotomy