Denervation

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In medicine, denervation is neurosurgical procedure that is the "resection or removal of the nerve to an organ or part."[1]

Examples include nerve blocks, vagotomy, and sympathectomy.

Catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation has been studied for resistant hypertension.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Denervation (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Krum H, Schlaich M, Whitbourn R, et al (April 2009). "Catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation for resistant hypertension: a multicentre safety and proof-of-principle cohort study". Lancet 373 (9671): 1275–81. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60566-3. PMID 19332353. Research Blogging.
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