Patients who have undergone total or partial gastrectomy may experience
a. esophagitis.
b. lactose intolerance.
c. peptic ulcer disease.
d. dumping syndrome.
D
Patients who have undergone total or partial gastrectomy may experience dumping syndrome as a large volume of hyperosmolar food is dumped into the small intestine because the stomach re-servoir is missing or too small. Esophagitis and peptic ulcers are not necessarily more common after gastrectomy. Lactose intolerance is not more likely to occur because lactase is produced in the small intestine, which remains intact after gastrectomy.
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