vagotomy |
vagectomy |
vagotomy |
postvagotomy |
As a noun vagotomy
is (surgery) the surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.
As an adjective postvagotomy is
(medicine) after a vagotomy.
vagotomy |
antrectomy |
In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between vagotomy and antrectomy
is that
vagotomy is (surgery) the surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers while
antrectomy is (surgery) the removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
As nouns the difference between vagotomy and antrectomy
is that
vagotomy is (surgery) the surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers while
antrectomy is (surgery) the removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.