When a Gastrectomy Is Performed with an Accompanying Vagotomy, What

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a gastrectomy is performed with an accompanying vagotomy, what physiologic changes occur?

• A)Antral and pyloric dysfunction, poor peristalsis, and diminished gastric acid secretion
• B)Antral and pyloric dysfunction, poor peristalsis, and high gastric acid secretion
• C)Impaired digestion leading to the need for parenteral nutrition almost all the time
• D)Dysphagia because of a relaxed LES

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