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. 1972 Jan 15;1(5793):142–144. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5793.142

Mortality after Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty for Duodenal Ulcer

S J A Powis, J J Price, D M Morrissey
PMCID: PMC1787065  PMID: 5007839

Abstract

A retrospective survey of 4,026 patients having truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty for duodenal ulceration showed a mortality rate of 1·4% (55 patients). On analysis the commonest causes of death were found to be bronchopneumonia 37% (18 patients) and sepsis 20% (10 patients). More than half of the deaths occurred in patients aged over 50.

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