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1. Topography and extent of pulmonary vagus nerve supply with respect to transthoracic oesophagectomy.

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Weijs, Teus J., Ruurda, Jelle P., Luyer, Misha D. P., Nieuwenhuijzen, Grard A. P., Hillegersberg, Richard, and Bleys, Ronald L. A. W.

Subjects
*LUNG diseases, *VAGUS nerve physiology, *ESOPHAGEAL surgery, *LYMPHADENECTOMY, *IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, *COMPUTED tomography, *DISEASE risk factors
Abstract

Pulmonary complications are frequently observed after transthoracic oesophagectomy. These complications may be reduced by sparing the vagus nerve branches to the lung. However, current descriptions of the regional anatomy are insufficient. Therefore, we aimed to provide a highly detailed description of the course of the pulmonary vagus nerve branches. In six fixed adult human cadavers, bilateral microscopic dissection of the vagus nerve branches to the lungs was performed. The level of branching and the number, calibre and distribution of nerve branches were described. Nerve fibres were identified using neurofilament immunohistochemistry, and the nerve calibre was measured using computerized image analysis. Both lungs were supplied by a predominant posterior and a smaller anterior nerve plexus. The right lung was supplied by 13 (10-18) posterior and 3 (2-3) anterior branches containing 77% (62-100%) and 23% (0-38%) of the lung nerve supply, respectively. The left lung was supplied by a median of 12 (8-13) posterior and 3 (2-4) anterior branches containing 74% (60-84%) and 26% (16-40%) of the left lung nerve supply, respectively. During transthoracic oesophagectomy with en bloc lymphadenectomy and transection of the vagus nerves at the level of the azygos vein, 68-100% of the right lung nerve supply and 86-100% of the inferior left lung lobe nerve supply were severed. When vagotomy was performed distally to the last large pulmonary branch, 0-8% and 0-13% of the nerve branches to the right middle/inferior lobes and left inferior lobe, respectively, were lost. In conclusion, this study provides a detailed description of the extensive pulmonary nerve supply provided by the vagus nerves. During oesophagectomy, extensive mediastinal lymphadenectomy denervates the lung to a great extent; however, this can be prevented by performing the vagotomy distal to the caudalmost large pulmonary branch. Further research is required to determine the feasibility of sparing the pulmonary vagus nerve branches without compromising the completeness of lymphadenectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2015
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2. Topography and extent of pulmonary vagus nerve supply with respect to transthoracic oesophagectomy

Author

Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, Richard van Hillegersberg, Ronald L. A. W. Bleys, Teus J. Weijs, Misha D. P. Luyer, and Jelle P. Ruurda

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Histology, Evolution, medicine.medical_treatment, Nerve Fibers, Behavior and Systematics, Cadaver, medicine, Humans, Autonomic nervous system, Lung, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, business.industry, Nerve plexus, Oesophageal surgery, Vagus Nerve, Original Articles, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Vagotomy, Immunohistochemistry, Vagus nerve, Surgery, Esophagectomy, Dissection, medicine.anatomical_structure, Vagus Nerve Injuries, Female, Lymphadenectomy, Pulmonary nerves, Anatomic Landmarks, Azygos vein, business, Developmental Biology
Abstract

Pulmonary complications are frequently observed after transthoracic oesophagectomy. These complications may be reduced by sparing the vagus nerve branches to the lung. However, current descriptions of the regional anatomy are insufficient. Therefore, we aimed to provide a highly detailed description of the course of the pulmonary vagus nerve branches. In six fixed adult human cadavers, bilateral microscopic dissection of the vagus nerve branches to the lungs was performed. The level of branching and the number, calibre and distribution of nerve branches were described. Nerve fibres were identified using neurofilament immunohistochemistry, and the nerve calibre was measured using computerized image analysis. Both lungs were supplied by a predominant posterior and a smaller anterior nerve plexus. The right lung was supplied by 13 (10-18) posterior and 3 (2-3) anterior branches containing 77% (62-100%) and 23% (0-38%) of the lung nerve supply, respectively. The left lung was supplied by a median of 12 (8-13) posterior and 3 (2-4) anterior branches containing 74% (60-84%) and 26% (16-40%) of the left lung nerve supply, respectively. During transthoracic oesophagectomy with en bloc lymphadenectomy and transection of the vagus nerves at the level of the azygos vein, 68-100% of the right lung nerve supply and 86-100% of the inferior left lung lobe nerve supply were severed. When vagotomy was performed distally to the last large pulmonary branch, 0-8% and 0-13% of the nerve branches to the right middle/inferior lobes and left inferior lobe, respectively, were lost. In conclusion, this study provides a detailed description of the extensive pulmonary nerve supply provided by the vagus nerves. During oesophagectomy, extensive mediastinal lymphadenectomy denervates the lung to a great extent; however, this can be prevented by performing the vagotomy distal to the caudalmost large pulmonary branch. Further research is required to determine the feasibility of sparing the pulmonary vagus nerve branches without compromising the completeness of lymphadenectomy.

Published
2015

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