| Literature DB >> 4098644 |
M L Frimer, M M Cohen, R C Harrison, I B Holubitsky.
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The recently reported vagal nerve stain leucomethylene blue was assessed in 20 patients as an intraoperative aid to attaining complete vagotomy. Of 101 stained specimens removed at surgery, only 30 (30%) contained nerve tissue. Four of 17 postoperative insulin tests were positive by Hollander's criteria. The dye technique was found to be an unreliable method of ensuring complete vagotomy at the time of surgery.Entities:
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Year: 1970 PMID: 4098644 PMCID: PMC1553143 DOI: 10.1136/gut.11.10.881
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059