About The Medical Condition Proximal Gastric Vagotomy

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Proximal Gastric Vagotomy

Proximal Gastric Vagotomy Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Proximal Gastric Vagotomy Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Proximal Gastric Vagotomy?

Vagal denervation of that part of the stomach lined with acid secreting mucosa. Since the procedure leaves the vagal branches to the antrum and pylorus intact, it circumvents gastric drainage required with truncal vagotomy techniques.

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