Surgical Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer
Operation | Recurrence Rate | Complication Rate |
---|---|---|
Vagotomy + antrectomy (Billroth I or II)a | 1% | Highest |
Vagotomy and pyloroplasty | 10% | Intermediate |
Parietal cell (proximal gastric, superselective) vagotomy | ≥10% | Lowest |
aBillroth I, gastroduodenostomy; Billroth II, gastrojejunostomy.