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Experimental study of laparoscopic selective proximal vagotomy using a carbon dioxide laser

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This study investigated the effectiveness of laparoscopic selective proximal vagotomy using a CO2 laser. Irradiation of the stomach was performed from the serosal aspect using a defocused CO2 laser beam. In the first experiment, the inhibitory effect on cysteamine ulcers in rats was compared between surgical vagotomy and CO2 laser vagotomy using three different irradiation fields. The results suggested that irradiation near the lesser curvature provided sufficient denervation. In the second experiment, CO2 laser vagotomy was performed laparoscopically in dogs. The procedure lasted less than 1 h and a postoperative endoscopic Congo red test confirmed its effectiveness. Subserosal tissues including the vagus nerve branches showed degeneration and were replaced by fibrosis 3 months postoperatively, but the deeper tissues were spared. In conclusion, laparoscopic CO2 laser vagotomy may be as effective for reducing acid secretion as standard surgical vagotomy. Its simplicity and safety suggest that a clinical trial in humans may be warranted.

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    S. Sakuramachi, T. Kimura & Y. Harada

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Sakuramachi, S., Kimura, T. & Harada, Y. Experimental study of laparoscopic selective proximal vagotomy using a carbon dioxide laser. Surg Endosc 8, 857–861 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00843454

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