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Vagotomy, Truncal MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Vagotomy, Truncal
Tree Number(s)
E04.525.210.105.600.850.860
Unique ID
D015167
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015167
Scope Note
Bilateral dissection of the abdominal branches of the vagus nerve. It is used frequently in the surgical management of duodenal and gastric ulcers, as well as in physiologic studies of gastrointestinal secretion and motility.
Entry Term(s)
Truncal Vagotomy
Previous Indexing
Vagotomy (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/04/08
Revision Date
2017/07/05
Vagotomy, Truncal Preferred
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