How is an antrectomy used to treat peptic ulcer disease?

Antrectomy, the surgical removal of part or all of the antrum of the stomach is rarely performed today specifically for acid-peptic disease. When it is performed (as part of other surgical procedures), vagotomy is also almost always done.

Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy

Currently, H. pylori eradication therapy is the preferred initial approach to peptic ulcer disease and should replace antrectomy.