Does [ Serorrhaphy prevent regeneration of vagus nerve fibers after proximal gastric vagotomy ]?
The number of preganglionic efferent vagus cells decreased acutely after PGV, which persisted one year. Regenerated vagus axons were less in the chronic group with serorrhaphy than in the group without one. Thus time factor did not influence the regeneration, but serorrhaphy was important in preventing vagal regeneration.
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