Vagotomy

Introduction: Vagotomy

Description of Vagotomy

Vagotomy: interruption or removal of any part of the vagus nerve.
Source: CRISP

Vagotomy: The interruption or removal of any part of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. Vagotomy may be performed for research or for therapeutic purposes.
Source: MeSH 2007

Vagotomy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Vagotomy:

• Interruption
• Part
• Vagus
• Nerve
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Nerve disease
• Nerve disorder
• Nerve problem (9132 causes)
• Nerve pain

Terms associated with Vagotomy:

More specific terms for Vagotomy:

• Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric
• Vagotomy, Truncal

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Vagotomy

• Parasympathectomy
• Denervation

Source - MeSH 2007

• neurosurgery

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Vagotomy

The following list attempts to classify Vagotomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
    • Denervation
      • Autonomic Denervation
        • Parasympathectomy
          • Vagotomy

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
    • Denervation
      • Vagotomy

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