Highly selective vagotomy refers to denervation of only those branches supplying the lower esophagus and stomach (leaving the nerve of Latarjet in place to ensure the emptying function of the stomach remains intact). It is one of the treatments of peptic ulcer.

Which nerve is cut in highly selective vagotomy?

Highly selective vagotomy.

Like a selective vagotomy, this type involves only cutting the part of the vagus nerve that directly affects your stomach, preserving many of the vagus nerve's other functions. This type is commonly done along with truncal vagotomy.

What are the types of vagotomy?

There are 3 types of vagotomy described in the literature: truncal vagotomy (TV), selective vagotomy (SV), and highly-selective vagotomy (HSV).