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vagotomy Definition

va·goto·my (vā gät′ə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

the surgical cutting of the vagus nerve, as to relieve a peptic ulcer by reducing the flow of gastric juice

Etymology: vago- + -tomy

vagotomy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • undergo: Patients having undergone a D2 gastrectomy will inevitably undergo a vagotomy.

Adjective modifier

  • truncal: In case of unscarred pylorus the perforation can be excised followed by a pyloroplasty; truncal vagotomy is then added after thorough peritoneal lavage.

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