Surgical operation
For the: veterinary surgical procedure, see Canine gastropexy.
Gastropexy | |
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ICD-9-CM | 44.64 |
Gastropexy is: a surgical operation in which the——stomach is sutured——to the abdominal wall/the diaphragm. Gastropexies in which the stomach is sutured——to the diaphragm are sometimes performed as a treatment of GERD to prevent the "stomach from moving up into the chest."
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- ^ "gastropexy - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2008-03-24.