Anatomy of the Thoracic Vagus in the Dog and a Technic for Its Interruption

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Abstract
From dissections and operations on dogs the authors describe the course and relations of the vagus nerves in the thorax. The right and left vagus nerves divide, below the level of the lung roots, usually into one anterior and one posterior branch. In only 2 dogs was it found that the left vagus divided into 3 branches, one going anterior and the other 2 coursing posterior. The supernumarary third branch was insignificant in comparison to the other 2; it also joined the right posterior vagus about 5 mm. from the junction of the other left posterior vagus with the right. Plexus formation about the esophagus was observed in none. A technic is described for performing vagus neurectomy in the dog, using the thoracic route.
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