"Vagotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The interruption or removal of any part of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. Vagotomy may be performed for research or for therapeutic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D014628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.210.105.600.850
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vagotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Cholecystokinin-induced suppression of locomotion is attenuated in capsaicin pretreated rats. Peptides. 1986 Jul-Aug; 7(4):587-90.
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The effect of truncal vagotomy on lower esophageal sphincter pressure and response to cholinergic stimulation. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1976 Dec; 153(3):379-82.
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Lower esophageal sphincter pressures and serum gastrin levels after cholinergic stimulation. Am J Physiol. 1976 Oct; 231(4):1250-3.
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Cholinergic stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter in patients with vagotomy and antrectomy. Am J Dig Dis. 1975 Mar; 20(3):195-200.
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The effect of gastric resections and denervation upon growth in miniature swine. J Pediatr Surg. 1973 Apr; 8(2):159-63.
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Changes in lower esophageal sphincter pressure during insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Gastroenterology. 1971 Jul; 61(1):10-5.
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The stress ulcer syndrome. A clinical and pathologic review. Am J Surg. 1971 Jun; 121(6):644-9.
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A comparison of the cardiovascular effects of biogenic amines and their precursors in newborn and adult dogs. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1969 Apr; 166(2):293-8.
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Cardiovascular and myocardial metabolic effects of infusions of phenylephrine. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1967 May; 156(2):325-30.