The Role of the Vagus Nerve: Modulation of the Inflammatory Reaction in Murine Polymicrobial Sepsis
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The mortality in polymicrobial sepsis (CASP) is significantly increased compared to sham-operation (laparotomy without CASP or vagotomy) by 63.6% versus 100% (*, and 33, resp.). The survival of the vagotomised CASP group (VGX + CASP, ) is significantly decreased further to 35.3% (CASP versus : #). Vagotomy itself () does not affect the survival rate (100%).
