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ki.se Recent data suggest remarkable effects of vagus stimulation (reduction) and vagotomy (exacerbation) on acute inflammation in rats, the so-called “inflammatory reflex”. Its role in humans remains ...
In this study, the heart rate decreased ~4% for the non-vagotomy and vagotomy groups. The ultrasound effect was significant for heart rate (p = 0.02) and cardiac output (p = 0.005) at 3 min post US ...
Dragstedt figured that cutting the vagus nerves would cut down the acid output. His operation, “vagotomy,” is not as simple as it sounds: surgeons often have difficulty finding and cutting all ...
Peptic ulcers are often caused by an overproduction of gastric acid. Many treatment options focus on reducing or suppressing gastric acid production. If your doctor determines that you have an H.
The operation of the hour is vagotomy, which owes its popularity to the imperfections of its immediate predecessor, subtotal gastrectomy. Although comparative results of medical and surgical ...
A pyloroplasty can help treat several conditions that may cause your stomach opening to be blocked, such as: Pyloroplasty may also be done at the same time as a vagotomy. This procedure removes ...
This subgroup has been classified as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome type 1. We have treated such a patient by vagotomy and antrectomy, the fasting plasma gastrin and acid secretion subsequently returning ...
ABSTRACT: Objective: This case report aimed to demonstrate a possible neuromuscular effect of pyloric sympathectomy on the pylorus motility, leading to its permanent relaxation, observed in two ...
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.
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Objective Truncal vagotomy is associated with a decreased risk of subsequent Parkinson disease (PD), although the effect of vagotomy on dementia is unclear. In response, we investigated the risk of ...