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Indications for gastric resection

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The American Journal of Digestive Diseases

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The indications for subtotal gastrectomy are discussed and illustrations shown of some of the conditions and methods of dealing with them in cases of peptic ulcer, gastric, duodenal and jejunal ulcer, gastrojejunocolic fistula, gastric diverticula, ulcerating lesions of the greater curvature, carcinoma of the gastric cardia and lower end of the esophagus, and of gastric leiomyomas. The proved value of total gastrectomy in cases of cancer of the stomach is mentioned.

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  1. Boston, Massachusetts

    Prank H. Lahey

  2. Department of Surgery, The Lahey Clinic, USA

    Prank H. Lahey

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Lahey, P.H. Indications for gastric resection. Jour. D. D. 8, 180–185 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02998287

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