gastropexy
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Gastropexy — is a surgical operation in which the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall. [ [http://medical.merriam webster.com/medical/Gastropexy gastropexy Definition from Merriam Webster s Medical Dictionary ] ] See also *Laparoscopic surgery References … Wikipedia
gastropexy — Attachment of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm. [gastro + G. pexis, fixation] * * * gas·tro·pexy gas trə .pek sē n, pl pex·ies a surgical operation in which the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall * * * n … Medical dictionary
gastropexy — gas·tro·pexy … English syllables
gastropexy — n. surgical attachment of the stomach to the abdominal wall … The new mediacal dictionary
gastropexy — ˈgastrəˌpeksē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gastr + pexy : a surgical operation in which the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall … Useful english dictionary
Canine gastropexy — is a surgical procedure performed on large breed dogs to prevent gastric dilatation, commonly known as torsion bloat. Torsion bloat is a life threatening condition in which the stomach flips over and expands, trapping air and gases in the stomach … Wikipedia
Hill posterior gastropexy — (hil) [Lucius D. Hill, American surgeon, born 1921] see under gastropexy … Medical dictionary
Hill posterior gastropexy — an operation for gastroesophageal reflux in which the reduced gastroesophageal junction is anchored by sutures between the proximal lesser curvature and the preaortic fascia, and sutures are placed in the crura to narrow the hiatus … Medical dictionary
Bloat — is a medical condition in which the stomach becomes overstretched by excessive gas content. It is also commonly referred to as torsion, gastric torsion, and gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV) when the stomach is also twisted. The word bloat is… … Wikipedia
Nissen fundoplication — Intervention Diagram of a Nissen fundoplication. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
