title: [Surgical anatomy of the vagus nerve].
abstract: In the paper are reviewed the data from the literature and the personal observations of the authors which indicate that the vagus nerve trunks have a mixed fiber structure, different from that indicated by the classical descriptions of the vagus nerves. A series of details are presented, concerning the radius of distribution of vagal emanations in the sub-diaphragmatic territory. Special stress is laid on the innervation of the surgical aspects are mentioned, and of pathological physiology, with theoretical implications, as well of practical importance for troncular vagotomy.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014628:Vagotomy; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Anatomia chirurgicală a nervului vag.