H2-antagonists in the treatment of recurrent ulceration after vagotomy.

Twenty-two patients with recurrent ulceration following vagotomy with and without a drainage procedure have been treated with histamine H2-antagonists and followed for up to 3 years. Four of a group of 6 patients responded to a single therapeutic course. Ten of 16 patients assigned to long term maintenance treatment remain symptom-free. Cimetidine may be an alternative to further surgery in the treatment of some patients with recurrent ulceration after vagotomy.