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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Ansolon, K. B. Developmental Technology of Gastrectomy &Vagotomy. Rockville, MD: Kabel Publishers, 1995.
Kral, J. Vagal Nerve Function. New York: Elsevier Science Ltd., 1984.
"Stomach and...
Duodenum." In Current Surgical Diagnosis andTreatment, 10th ed. Edited by Lawrence W. Day. Stamford: Appleton & Lange, 1994.
PERIODICALS
Chang, T. M., D.C. Chan, Y.C. Liu, S.S. Tsou, and T. H. Chen. "Long-term Results of Duodenectomy with Highly Selective Vagotomy in the Treatment of Complicated Duodenal Ulcers."American Journal of Surgery 181 (April 2001): 372-6.
Gilliam, A. D., W.J. Speake, and D. N. Lobo. "Current Practice of Emergency Vagotomy and Helicobacter Pylori Eradication for Complicated Peptic Ulcer in the United Kingdom."British Journal of Surgery 90 (January 2003): 88-90.
Saindon, C. S., F. Blecha, T.I. Musch, D.A. Morgan, R.J. Fels, and M. J. Kenney. "Effect of Cervical Vagotomy on Sympathetic Nerve Responses to Peripheral Interleukin-1beta."Autonomic Neuroscience 87 (March 2001): 243-8.
ORGANIZATIONS
American College of Surgeons. 633 N. Saint Clair St., Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 202-5000.
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. 2716 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 3000, Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 314-2404.
OTHER
"Laparoscopic Vagotomy."SAGES web center.
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Other Information
A vagotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed only in humans. It is resection (removal of, or at least severing) of part of the vagus nerve. It is not to be confused with vasectomy.
A plain vagotomy is a very destructive procedure, since all the parasympathetic supply from the stomach to the left side of the transverse colon relies on the vagus nerves. The gut will still function without vagus supply, but not as well.
Vagotomy technique was therefore improved by restricting resection to only those branches that go to the stomach (selective vagotomy), and further by selecting only those branches that appear to supply peptic cells (highly selective vagotomy).
Humans have two vagus nerves, whose fibres decussate and intermingle around the stomach. Accordingly, a vagotomy operates on both nerves simultaneously and in practice there is no need or way to make a distinction between them.
Other Information
In 2000, the estimated number of doctor visits and outpatient hospital visits by adults aged 20 or older with “calculus of kidney and ureters” as a listed diagnosis was of 2 million visits with urolithiasis as the primary diagnosis.
From: NKUDIC
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