Gastrectomy in treating gastric hemorrhage

: Use of gastrectomy for gastric bleeding in emergency cases is analyzed. Gastrectomy was performed in 15 patients over 7 years. When tumor of the stomach penetrated into other organs combined operations were performed: gastrectomy with splenectomy and left-sided hemipancreatectomy, gastrectomy with cholecystectomy, choledocholythotomy and choledochoduodenostomy. Results of treatment were good. There were no lethal outcomes. New variant of gastrectomy was developed and performed in 5 patients. Technical simplicity and reliability of esophagoduodenal anastomosis, optimal functional result and good life quality were demonstrated in gastrectomized patients.