Vagotomy

"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.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E04.525.210.080.600.850 E04.525.210.850
Concept/Terms	Vagotomy Vagotomy Vagotomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vagotomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Denervation [E04.525.210]
Autonomic Denervation [E04.525.210.080]
Parasympathectomy [E04.525.210.080.600]
Vagotomy [E04.525.210.080.600.850]
Vagotomy [E04.525.210.850]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vagotomy".

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Acta Chir Acad Sci Hung