Laparoscopic parietal cell vagotomy. Preliminary results
Jensen, P.M.; Wara, P.; Bardram, L.; Stage, J.G.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 155(34): 2603-2605
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 8212366 Document Number: 413371
The results from 11 laparoscopic parietal cell vagotomies are presented. The procedure could be carried out in all patients. The median day of discharge after the procedure was day 1 (range 1-16), median convalescence time 7 (range 4-50) days. One patient required re-operation due to a perforation at the lesser curvature. This complication is ascribed to the learning phase. If a sufficient reduction in gastric acid secretion can be documented in a larger series of patients, laparoscopic parietal cell vagotomy should be considered a serious alternative to conservative treatment.