[The surgical therapy of gastroduodenal ulcer. The results of a survey].

A poll concerning elective treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer carried out in 1065 surgical hospitals of the Federal Republic of Germany (West) revealed that in cases of ulcer ventriculi type 1 the 2/3 resection is preferred in 91.5%. Billroth I is performed in 50.5%, Roux in 20% and Billroth II in 16.8%. Too, in cases of prepyloric ulcers the resecting procedure is favored. Various methods of vagotomies are dominating in duodenal ulcers (64.9%). There are only little differences in therapeutical concepts of gastroduodenal ulcer between university and nonuniversity hospitals.