Table 4 Distribution of patients according to type of surgical procedure (N= 168)
Type of surgical procedure | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gastro-jejunostomy | 104 | 61.9 |
Ramstedt’s operation (pyloromyotomy) | 24 | 14.3 |
Gastrectomy | 22 | 13.1 |
Laparotomy ± biopsy only (for malignant obstruction) | 7 | 4.2 |
Truncal vagotomy | 5 | 3.0 |
Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty | 4 | 2.4 |
Gastric polyp excision | 2 | 1.2 |