Nerve of Latarjet

The nerve of Latarjet or the posterior nerve of the lesser curvature is a branch of the anterior vagal trunk which supplies the pylorus.[1] It is cut in selective vagotomy and preserved in highly selective vagotomy. It functions by increasing peristalsis and relaxing the sphincter,thus draining the contents of the stomach into the first part of duodenum. If damage occurs to this nerve,it can cause "Retention syndrome".

References

Ellis, Harold; Mahadevan, Vishy (2010). "Peritoneal cavity". Clinical Anatomy: Applied Anatomy for Students and Junior Doctors (12 ed.). John Wiley and Sons. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-4051-8617-9.

Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, Ninth Edition Book ISBN 978-0-07-1547703

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[1] Ellis, Harold; Mahadevan, Vishy (2010). "Peritoneal cavity". Clinical Anatomy: Applied Anatomy for Students and Junior Doctors (12 ed.). John Wiley and Sons. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-4051-8617-9.