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Truncal and Selective Vagotomy
Video 7.1 Laparoscopic Truncal Vagotomy Introduction Gastric acid production contributes to duodenal and gastric ulcer formation. Intraluminal gastric acid is released by parietal cells, which in turn are stimulated via three mechanisms: gastrin, histamine, and acetylcholine. All three mechanisms activate…