title: Distribution of the vagus nerve to the stomach.
abstract: Examination of the distribution of vagus nerve fibers to the stomach in 100 cadavers revealed considerable individual variation. No single pattern shown in textbooks or published papers can be accepted as correct for all individuals. The variations encountered are discussed from the viewpoint of the surgeon who wishes to perform highly selective vagotomy.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000294:innervation; D011708:Pylorus / Q000294:innervation; D013270:Stomach / Q000294:innervation*; D014628:Vagotomy; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*