Gastrectomy is a surgical procedure where a part of or the complete stomach is surgically removed. It may be done as an open surgical procedure or through laparoscopy. While living without a stomach ...

MANY surgeons have come to consider subtotal gastrectomy the procedure of choice for duodenal ulcers demanding elective operative therapy. The results of this maneuver are gratifying in most cases.

No prospective study on the long-term effects of gastric resection on gastrointestinal hormonal changes in patients with normal body weight has been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...