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 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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