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vagotomy

Vagotomy vs Vagectomy - What's the difference?

vagotomy | vagectomy |

Vagotomy vs Postvagotomy - What's the difference?

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 vs Antrectomy - What's the difference?

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.