BILATERAL SPLANCHNIC NERVE SECTION IN A JUVENILE DIABETIC
Authors: Geza De Takats, G. K. Fenn
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1933)

Article1 October 1933BILATERAL SPLANCHNIC NERVE SECTION IN A JUVENILE DIABETICGEZA DE TAKATS, M.D., G. K. FENN, M.D.GEZA DE TAKATS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, G. K. FENN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-7-4-422 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOne of us, with Cuthbert,1 reported that excision of the celiac ganglion in the dog resulted in a decided and persistent rise in sugar tolerance. Further analysis of the mechanism of the increase in tolerance showed that bilateral adrenal denervation or bilateral splanchnic section gave identical results.2 It was suggested in the first paper that the exclusion of sympathetic nerve impulses may bring about either an increased insulin production or a reduction in the insulin requirement. 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Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chicago, Illinois*Received for publication April 29, 1933.From the Department of Surgery and Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School and St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCauses of Failure in the Surgical Treatment of HypertensionThe influence of the extrinsic innervation on the human gastric motor mechanismInsulin 1 October 1933Volume 7, Issue 4Page: 422-430KeywordsAction potentialsBlood sugarConvalescenceDenervationHospital medicineInsulinNervesPregnancySurgeryType 2 diabetes ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1933 PDF downloadLoading ...