What type of procedure may be performed in patients with an obstructing pyloric ulcer?
a. Vagoplasty
b. Mammoplasty
c. Vagotomy
d. Pyloroplasty
ANS: D
Pyloroplasty, enlarging the pyloric opening between the stomach and duodenum, may be performed in patients with an obstructing pyloric ulcer or in conjunction with vagotomy to treat bleeding duodenal ulcers. Duodenal dilation or duodenoplasty may be indicated.
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