[Clinical aspects and therapy of gastrogenic tetany].

Abstract

The author observed 477 patients with sub- and decompensated stenosis of the pylorus of ulcer etiology; 11 out of them developed a severe complication--chloroprivic tetany which resulted from repeated abundant vomiting in emaciated patients and was followed by an acute total dehydration of the body, decrease of chlorides, oliguria and azotemia. Some problems concerning the prevention and the treatment of this severe complication of peptic ulcer are described.

• Authors: I Iu Ibadov
• Journal: Vestnik khirurgii imeni I. I. Grekova (Vestn Khir Im I I Grek) Vol. 121 Issue 10 Pg. 43-5 (Oct 1978) ISSN: 0042-4625 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Klinika i terapiia gastrogennoĭ tetanii.
• PMID: 716143 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Chronic Disease
• Emaciation (complications)
• Female
• Gastrectomy
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pyloric Stenosis (complications)
• Stomach Diseases (etiology, surgery)
• Stomach Ulcer (complications)
• Tetany (etiology, surgery)