The treatment of duodenal ulcer.

Abstract

The importance of the treatment of duodenal ulcer is apparent from the fact that 10 percent of adult males have or have had an ulcer. Treatment consisting of an hourly ulcer schedule, with food or milk on the even hours and antacids on the odd hours, is outlined. Encouraging results have been obtained with a new anticholinergic drug (BANTHINE®). The use of banthine or other new anticholinergic drugs as an adjunct to the routine ulcer treatment outlined is recommended. When surgery is necessary for duodenal ulcer (as in 10 to 15 per cent of our patients), we believe vagotomy with gastroenterostomy is usually the operation of choice.