[Postvagotomy diarrhea].

Abstract

Main pathogenic factors of postvagotomy diarrhea are considered. Among them are: rapid emptying of the stomach due to the draining operation and accelerated passage of chyme along the small intestine, development of a relative insufficiency of digestion and absorption, entrance of the hyperosmolar content into the colon. Diarrhea appears more often after truncal vagotomy, is paroxysmal, then in time regresses and is successfully treated with benzohexamethonium and diet. Surgical correction as the inversion of the segment of the small intestine or restoration of the pyloric sphincter is required in single cases with critical continuously recurring form of diarrhea.

• Authors: V M Trofimov, A A Kurygin
• Journal: Vestnik khirurgii imeni I. I. Grekova (Vestn Khir Im I I Grek) Vol. 154 Issue 2 Pg. 49-52 ( 1995) ISSN: 0042-4625 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Postvagotomicheskaia diareia.
• PMID: 8540188 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ganglionic Blockers
• Hexamethonium Compounds
• benzohexonium

Topics

• Animals
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Defecation
• Diarrhea (etiology, physiopathology, therapy)
• Dogs
• Ganglionic Blockers (therapeutic use)
• Gastrointestinal Transit
• Hexamethonium Compounds (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Intestinal Absorption
• Postoperative Complications (etiology, physiopathology, therapy)
• Vagotomy (adverse effects)