Investigation of effect of lesser curvature seromyotomy of the stomach in animal experiments

• Published in: Experimental and toxicologic pathology : official journal of the Gesellschaft für Toxikologische Pathologie Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 273 - 279
• Main Authors: Bátorfi, József, Kovács, Vendel, Bajtai, Attila, Hidvégi, Judit, Dabasi, Gabriella, Pósfai, Gábor, Tóth, József, Ihász, Mihály
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Jena Elsevier GmbH 01.08.1997; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Dogs; Electrodes; Female; Gastric Acid - secretion; Gastric Emptying; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Male; Medical sciences; Neurofibrils - ultrastructure; Seromyotomy, stomach; Stomach - innervation; Stomach - physiology; Stomach - ultrastructure; Stomach, duodenum, intestine, rectum, anus; Stomach, lesser currature; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the digestive system; Taylor's operation; Vagotomy; Vagotomy, Proximal Gastric - methods; Stomach, lesser currature; Vagotomy; Fissipedia; Carnivora; Duodenum; Treatment efficiency; Periphery; Pathology; Vertebrata; Chronic; Mammalia; Treatment; Surgery; Animal; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Ulcer; Dog
• ISSN: 0940-2993; 1618-1433
• DOI: 10.1016/S0940-2993(97)80032-2

The effectiveness of seromyotomy of the lesser curvature of the stomach — the simplified version of proximal selective vagotomy — was investigated in eleven dogs. Decreased acid secretion was proved with congo red test and pH measuring by glass electrode. No significant damage to the motor function of the stomach was found with scintigraphy. Histological examinations revealed neurofibre degeneration peripherally to the seromyotomy line after peripheral vagotomy and vacuolar degeneration in the ganglion cells and amputation neuromas in the seromyotomy line.