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Gastropexy

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Gastropexy is a surgical operation in which the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall or to the diaphragm. When the stomach is sutured to the diaphragm, the operation is sometimes performed as a treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease, to prevent the stomach from moving up into the chest.

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Gastropexy (Wikipedia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropexy, lead section
    Gastropexy is a surgical operation in which the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall or the diaphragm.
  • Treats: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Lead
    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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