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Vagotomy

Known as: Division of vagus nerve NOS, Vagotomies, Vagotomy, not otherwise specified 
The interruption or removal of any part of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. Vagotomy may be performed for research or for therapeutic purposes.
National Institutes of Health

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Educational aspectsVagus nerve structurelegislation & jurisprudencenursing therapy

Broader (4)

Neurosurgical ProceduresOperative procedure on nerveSurgical incisionsbrain surgery

Narrower (2)

Proximal Gastric VagotomyVagotomy, Truncal

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Ghrelin gastrokinetic action in patients with neurogenic gastroparesis
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Electrical dysrhythmias in the Roux jejunal limb: cause and treatment.
Review
1983
Review
1983
Reciprocal innervation of the liver: its significance in metabolic control.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Endorphin-parasympathetic interaction in spinal shock
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Lung reflexes in rabbits during pulmonary stretch receptor block by sulphur dioxide.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Dissimilar atrial rhythms in man and dog.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Modulation of the feeding response to peripheral insulin, 2-deoxyglucose or 3-O-methyl glucose injection.
Review
1967
Review
1967
Histamine- and insulin-stimulated gastric acid secretion after selective and truncal vagotomy.
Histamineand insulin-stimulated gastric secretion after vagotomy has been the subject of a number of papers in recent years… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Action potentials in parasympathetic and sympathetic efferent fibres to the trachea and lungs of dogs and cats
1. Action potentials were recorded from seventy‐four single and twenty‐nine small multifibre nerve strands efferent to the… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Some reflexes mediated by the afferent fibers of the abdominal vagus in the rabbit and cat.
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