About The Medical Condition Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric

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Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric

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Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric Medical Condition

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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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