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Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric

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Definition: Vagal denervation of that part of the STOMACH lined with acid-secreting mucosa (GASTRIC MUCOSA) containing the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS. Since the procedure leaves the vagal branches to the antrum and PYLORUS intact, it circumvents gastric drainage required with truncal vagotomy techniques.  do not use /util except by MeSH definition; also called "highly selective vagotomy", "hyperselective", "superselective", "supraselective", "ultraselective"    Other names Vagotomy, Selective Proximal; Vagotomy, Parietal Cell; Vagotomy, Highly Selective; Vagotomies, Selective Proximal; Vagotomies, Proximal Gastric; Vagotomies, Parietal Cell; Vagotomies, Highly Selective; Selective Vagotomies, Highly; Selective Proximal Vagotomy; Selective Proximal Vagotomies; Proximal Vagotomy, Selective; Proximal Vagotomies, Selective; Proximal Gastric Vagotomy; Proximal Gastric Vagotomies; Parietal Cell Vagotomies; Highly Selective Vagotomy; Highly Selective Vagotomies; Gastric Vagotomy, Proximal; Gastric Vagotomies, Proximal; Parietal Cell Vagotomy

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