Which of the following statements regarding postoperative rates of recurrent ulcer and dumping is/are correct?
A. Truncal vagotomy and antrectomy is associated with persistent dumping in 10–15% of patients
B. Recurrent ulceration following truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty is observed in 25% of patients within 10 years of operation
C. Patients that undergo proximal gastric vagotomy have a risk of recurrent ulcer of 10–15% and a risk of persistent dumping approximating 1%
D. Recurrent ulceration occurs in 5% of patients that undergo truncal vagotomy and antrectomy
Answer:A
Which of the following statements regarding postoperative rates of recurrent ulcer and dumping is/are correct?
A. Truncal vagotomy and antrectomy is associated with persistent dumping in 10–15% of patients B. Recurrent ulceration following truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty is observed in 25% of patients within 10 years of operation C. Patients that undergo proximal gastric vagotomy have a risk of recurrent ulcer of 10–15% and a risk of persistent dumping approximating 1% D. Recurrent ulceration occurs in 5% of patients that undergo truncal vagotomy and antrectomy