Effect of Preserving the Hepatic Vagal Nerve During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication on Postoperative Biliary Functions

Mehmet Ozdogan,Adnan Kuvvetli,Koray Das,Cem Oruc,Faruk Karateke,Metin Aydin,Mevlut Recep Pekcici,Atilla Akova,Tamer Gulsur,Derya Farsidfar

Effect of Preserving the Hepatic Vagal Nerve During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication on Postoperative Biliary Functions

2013

Mehmet Ozdogan
Adnan Kuvvetli
Koray Das
Cem Oruc
Faruk Karateke
Metin Aydin
Mevlut Recep Pekcici
Atilla Akova
Tamer Gulsur
Derya Farsidfar

Background Cutting the hepatic branch of the anterior vagus nerve (HB-AVn) technically facilitates the laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of preserving or sacrificing this branch on postoperative gallbladder functions.

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Nissen fundoplication
Vagus nerve
Truncal vagotomy
General surgery
Gallbladder
Surgery
Gallbladder function
Medicine
Cardiac surgery
Vascular surgery
Abdominal surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
vagal nerve

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