Surgical Procedures for Peptic Ulcer Disease

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

En Español (Spanish Version)

Some people may need surgery when other methods do not help. It may also be done in people who have uncontrolled bleeding or a perforation. Options may be:

Endoscopy—uses a small tube with a light and camera to view bleeding and apply heat to stop it
Partial gastrectomy—removes part of the stomach
Vagotomy—cuts the vagus nerve to reduce stomach acid
Gastroduodenostomy—creates a new connection between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine

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Peptic ulcers (stomach ulcers). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/peptic-ulcers-stomach-ulcers/all-content. Updated November 2014. Accessed February 3, 2020.

Last reviewed November 2019 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Daniel A. Ostrovsky, MD
Last Updated: 2/9/2021

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