I Gastric Surgery and its Results.- 1 Short Historical Survey.- 2 Results of Gastric Surgery.- 2.1 Gastric Resection in Peptic Ulcer Disease.- 2.2 Truncal Vagotomy plus Drainage in Duodenal Ulcer Patients.- 2.3 Comparison of Truncal Vagotomy and Gastric Resection.- 2.4 Comparison of Different Drainage Procedures in Vagotomy.- 2.5 Comparison of Truncal Vagotomy and Selective Gastric Vagotomy.- 2.6 Selective Proximal Vagotomy.- 2.7 Comparison of Selective Gastric Vagotomy and Selective Proximal Vagotomy.- 2.8 Summary.- References.- II Diagnostic Procedures.- 3 X-ray Findings.- References.- 4 Postoperative Endoscopy.- 5 Gastric Secretory Analysis.- 5.1 Pentagastrin Test.- 5.1.1 Gastric Secretion after Billroth I and Billroth II Resection.- 5.1.2 Gastric Secretion after Vagotomy.- 5.1.3 Acid Secretion in Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.- 5.2 Insulin Test.- 6 Endocrine Provocation Tests.- 6.1 Calcium Infusion Test.- 6.2 Secretion Test.- 6.3 Glucagon Test.- References.- 7 Gastric Emptying.- 7.1 Mechanism and Regulation.- 7.2 Isotope Tests.- 7.3 Gastric Emptying after Gastric Surgery.- References.- 8 Measurement of Reflux.- References.- 9 Laboratory Tests for Malabsorption.- 9.1 Absorptive Function Tests.- 9.1.1 Upper Small Intestine.- 9.1.1.1 Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.- 9.1.1.2 d-Xylose Test.- 9.1.1.3 Lactose Tolerance Test.- 9.1.1.4 Faecal Fat Excretion.- 9.1.1.5 Breath Tests.- 9.1.1.6 Small-Bowel Biopsy.- 9.1.2 Ileum.- 9.1.2.1 Schilling Test.- 9.1.2.2 14C-Glycocholate Breath Test.- 9.2 Measurement of Enteric Loss of Protein.- References.- III Postgastrectomy Syndromes.- 10 Dumping.- 10.1 History and Definition.- 10.2 Early Dumping.- 10.2.1 Symptoms.- 10.2.2 Incidence.- 10.2.3 Natural Course.- 10.2.4 Aetiology.- 10.2.5 Medical Treatment.- 10.2.6 Surgical Treatment.- References.- 10.3 Late Dumping.- 10.3.1 Pathogenesis.- 10.3.2 Therapy.- References.- 11 Afferent-Loop Syndrome.- 11.1 Acute ALS.- 11.2 Chronic ALS.- 11.2.1 Therapy.- 11.2.1.1 Braun’s Jejunojejunal Entero-anastomosis.- 11.2.1.2 Roux-en-Y Anastomosis.- 11.2.1.3 Conversion of Billroth II to Billroth I.- 11.2.1.4 Removal of a Simple Gastro-enterostomy.- 11.2.1.5 Jejunoplasty.- References.- 12 Efferent-Loop Syndrome.- References.- 13 Postoperative Reflux Gastritis.- 13.1 Pathogenesis.- 13.1.1 Differentiation from Chronic Afferent-Loop Syndrome.- 13.1.2 Measurement of Bile Reflux.- 13.1.3 Experimental Results.- 13.1.4 Mechanisms Involved in Gastric Mucosal Damage.- 13.1.5 Lysolecithin — a Pathogenetic Factor?.- 13.2 Symptoms and Diagnosis.- 13.3 Medical Treatment.- 13.4 Surgical Treatment.- References.- 14 Postoperative Reflux Oesophagitis.- 14.1 Incidence.- 14.2 Pathogenesis.- 14.3 History and Clinical Symptoms.- 14.4 Therapy.- References.- 15 Gastro-Ileostomy.- References.- 16 Recurrent Peptic Ulceration.- 16.1 Incidence.- 16.2 Aetiology.- 16.2.1 Inadequate Surgery.- 16.2.2 Hypersecretion of Acid.- 16.2.3 Ulcerogenic Agents.- 16.3 Diagnosis.- 16.3.1 Clinical Symptoms.- 16.3.2 Radiological Examination.- 16.3.3 Gastroscopy.- 16.3.4 Gastric Analysis.- 16.4 Conservative Treatment.- 16.5 Surgical Therapy.- 16.6 Therapy of Gastrojejunocolic Fistula.- References.- 17 Gastric Remnant Carcinoma.- 17.1 Definition.- 17.2 Incidence, Risk and Interval After Operation.- 17.3 Pathogenetic Factors.- 17.4 Symptoms.- 17.5 Diagnostic Procedures.- 17.6 Therapy Prognosis.- References.- 18 Postgastrectomy Malabsorption.- 18.1 Incidence of Weight Loss and Steatorrhoea.- 18.2 Physiology of Fat Digestion and Absorption.- 18.3 Pathophysiology of Postgastrectomy Steatorrhoea.- 18.3.1 Gastric Mechanism.- 18.3.2 Pancreaticocibal Asynchrasy.- 18.3.3 Small-intestinal Factors.- 18.3.4 Bacterial Overgrowth.- 18.3.5 Bacteria and Bile Acid Metabolism.- 18.4 Diagnosis.- 18.5 Treatment.- References.- 19 Postgastrectomy Anaemia.- 19.1 Incidence.- 19.2 Iron-Deficiency Anaemia.- 19.3 Vitamin B12 Deficiency.- 19.4 Folate Deficiency.- References.- 20 Postgastrectomy Bone Disease.- 20.1 Incidence.- 20.2 Osteomalacia and Osteoporosis.- 20.3 Metabolic Findings.- 20.4 Diagnosis and Treatment.- References.- 21 Special Aspects of Total Gastrectomy.- References.- IV Postvagotomy Syndromes.- 22 Postvagotomy Dysphagia.- 22.1 Incidence, Symptoms and Aetiology.- 22.2 Experimental Findings.- 22.3 Treatment.- References.- 23 Vagal Denervation Syndrome.- 23.1 Pathophysiology.- 23.2 Treatment.- References.- 24 Postvagotomy Diarrhoea.- 24.1 Definition and Incidence.- 24.2 Aetiology.- 24.3 Therapy.- References.- 25 Cholelithiasis after Vagotomy.- 25.1 Incidence.- 25.2 Pathogenesis.- References.- 26 Recurrent Ulcer after Vagotomy.- 26.1 Incidence.- 26.2 Pathogenetic Factors.- 26.3 Diagnostic Procedure.- 26.4 Treatment.- References.