vagotomy

effects of bilateral vagotomy (cholinergic denervation):
  1. decreased motility of stomach and intestine
  2. decreased gastric secretions
  3. decreased tone of gallbladder and bile ducts
  4. increased tone of sphincters (Oddi and lower esophageal sphincter)

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© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18