Epilogue - Vagotomy (FINAL)

Question 1

What did Russian physician Pavlov discover about the vagus nerve?

Answer 1

It has neural control of gastric secretions

Question 2

What did French physician Latarjet do to treat peptic ulcers almost 2 decades after Pavlov’s findings? Was this treatment immediately accepted?

Answer 2

Surgical ablation of the vagus nerve (vagotomy), and IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATEDLY ACCEPTED

Question 3

What did Chicago surgeon Dragstedt’s reintroduction of the vagotomy demonstrate? Is vagotomy still practiced?

NOTE: Include the 3 results (first 2 should talk about ulcer pain & gastric acidity)

Answer 3

1) Reduced ulcer pain
2) Reduced gastric acidity
3) Notable GI side effects

NO LONGER PRACTICED DUE TO GI SIDE EFFECTS