Thirty-two duodenal ulcer perforations were treated by suture and supr
aselective vagotomy. Perioperative mortality was nil. The recurrence r
ate was 6.2 % against 17 % after elective supraselective vagotomy perf
ormed by the same surgeons during the same period. Results of this tec
hnique for treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer are compared with th
ose of 28 simple sutures and 32 truncal vagotomies.