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Preferred term

Vagotomy, Truncal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Bilateral dissection of the abdominal branches of the vagus nerve. It is used frequently in the surgical management of duodenal and gastric ulcers, as well as in physiologic studies of gastrointestinal secretion and motility.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Truncal Vagotomy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S73BDN4L-M

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