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Clinical Notes, Suggestions and New Instruments

Clinical Notes, Suggestions and New Instruments TWO DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPRADIAPHRAGMATIC VAGOTOMY CARNES WEEKS, M.D. BERNARD J. RYAN, M.D. and JOE M. VAN HOY, M.D. New York Supradiaphragmatic vagotomy has been associated with complications which resulted in death in 2 cases. Case 1.—History.— S. H., a white man aged 47, an unemployed salesman, was admitted to the First Surgical Division of Bellevue Hospital complaining of severe burning epigastric pain. He had had a known duodenal ulcer since 1931, with massive hematemeses on three occasions. Roentgenograms at another hospital one month before admission to Bellevue had again confirmed the diagnosis of duodenal ulcer. There was no evidence of obstruction, but pain had persisted since 1931 despite diet and an ulcer management regimen which had been punctuated by alcoholic bouts on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Clinical Notes, Suggestions and New Instruments

JAMA , Volume 132 (16) – Dec 21, 1946
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1946 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/jama.1946.02870510026011
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TWO DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPRADIAPHRAGMATIC VAGOTOMY CARNES WEEKS, M.D. BERNARD J. RYAN, M.D. and JOE M. VAN HOY, M.D. New York Supradiaphragmatic vagotomy has been associated with complications which resulted in death in 2 cases. Case 1.—History.— S. H., a white man aged 47, an unemployed salesman, was admitted to the First Surgical Division of Bellevue Hospital complaining of severe burning epigastric pain. He had had a known duodenal ulcer since 1931, with massive hematemeses on three occasions. Roentgenograms at another hospital one month before admission to Bellevue had again confirmed the diagnosis of duodenal ulcer. There was no evidence of obstruction, but pain had persisted since 1931 despite diet and an ulcer management regimen which had been punctuated by alcoholic bouts on

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Dec 21, 1946

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