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Pyloroplasty is now primarily used in patients undergoing emergency surgery for massive hemorrhage from duodenal ulcer when other methods of control have failed. A vagotomy may be added if the patient is noncompliant with medical therapy (see Chaps. 29 and 30).
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Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Chassin, J.L. (2014). Pyloroplasty (Heineke-Mikulicz and Finney), Operation for Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer: Surgical Legacy Technique. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_31
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