2022年6月21日 · A vagotomy is a last resort treatment for peptic ulcer disease. Most people with stomach ulcers won’t need surgery. But for those with chronic or refractory ulcers that won’t respond to medication, vagotomy offers an important alternative.

A vagotomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing part of the vagus nerve. It is performed in the abdomen. A plain vagotomy eliminates afferent and parasympathetic innervation of the stomach and the left side of the transverse colon. Other techniques focus on branches leading from the retroperitoneum to the stomach. [1]

2018年4月7日 · What is a vagotomy? A vagotomy is a type of surgery that removes all or part of your vagus nerve. This nerve runs from the bottom of your brain, through your neck, and along...

Vagotomy is a procedure to surgically remove a part or the whole of the portion of the vagus nerve that controls the digestive system. The vagus nerve stimulates gastrointestinal functions such as acid production for digestion and moving the …

2023年9月14日 · Vagotomy is a surgery where part of your vagus nerve is removed. Until antacid medications and stomach bacteria treatments came along, this was one of the main treatments for peptic ulcer disease...

2022年12月11日 · There are 3 types of vagotomy described in the literature: truncal vagotomy (TV), selective vagotomy (SV), and highly selective vagotomy (HSV). All have advantages and disadvantages.

2024年8月13日 · Vagotomy is indicated for patients who develop acute complications from peptic ulcer disease (ie, bleeding, perforation, obstruction) or chronic intractable symptoms such as pain, despite being on maximally tolerated medical therapies.

2023年10月11日 · Vagotomy is an essential component of surgical management of peptic (duodenal and gastric) ulcer disease (PUD). Vagotomy was once commonly performed to treat and prevent peptic ulcer disease.

Highly-Selective (Proximal Gastric/Parietal Cell) Vagotomy. Divides Individual Fibers Along the Lesser Curvature. Preserves: Vagal Trunks, Hepatic Branch, Celiac Branch & Distal “Crow’s Foot” Comparison to Truncal Vagotomy: Similar Reduction in Acid Secretion; Highest Recurrence Rate; Significantly Decreased Complication Rates

Vagotomy is a surgical procedure in which one or more branches of the main vagus nerve is cut off and removed. As the branches of the vagus nerve pass stimulus from many sites to the stomach for increased acid production and secretion and ultimately it will lead to stomach ulcers.