vagotomy
vagotomy
Definition
va·goto·my (vā gät′ə mē)
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.
