[Diagnosis and surgical treatment of functional disorders of the cardia in duodenal ulcer].

The article deals with the problem of the functional status of the cardia in duodenal ulcer. The cardial function was studied in 27 patients with complicated duodenal ulcer. The results make it possible to judge about the degree of manifestation of cardia insufficiency. While tackling the problem of a character of surgical intervention upon the duodenal ulcer cases it is necessary, in author's opinion, to take into consideration the results of the functional examination of the cardia.