fundoplication

fundoplication
Suture of the fundus of the stomach completely or partially around the gastroesophageal junction to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease; can be performed by open abdominal or thoracic operation, but increasingly by laparoscopy. [fundus + L. plico, to fold]
- Belsey f. partial (270°) f. performed via thoracotomy. SYN: Belsey Mark operation, Belsey procedure.
- Collis-Belsey f. SYN: Collis-Nissen f..
- Collis-Nissen f. operation for f. in the presence of a shortened esophagus; the esophagus is lengthened by tubular stapling of the gastric cardia, and the f. is then performed around this neo-esophagus. SYN: Collis-Belsey f., Collis-Belsey procedure.
- Dor f. a partial (180°) and anterior f., popular in Europe and South America and most often used along with a myotomy for the treatment of achalasia.
- Nissen f. complete (360°) f.; can be done via abdominal or thoracic approach; currently most often performed laparoscopically. SYN: Nissen operation.
- Toupet f. a partial posterior f., in which the stomach edge is secured to the esophagus; modifications of Toupet f. are commonly used for laparoscopic f..

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fun·do·pli·ca·tion .fən-dō-plī-'kā-shən n a surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus and sutured in place as a treatment for the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus see Nissen fundoplication

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n.
a surgical operation for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower oesophagus. The commonest technique is named after Rudolf Nissen, a Swiss surgeon.

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fun·do·pli·ca·tion (fun″do-plĭ-kaґshən) [fundus + plication] plication of the fundus of the stomach around the lower end of the esophagus, done as treatment for reflux esophagitis that may be associated with disorders such as hiatal hernia. Called also fundic wrapping.

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  • fundoplication — /fun dō plī kāˈshən or pli / (medicine) noun A surgical procedure in which the fundus of the stomach is gathered, wrapped and sutured around the lower end of the oesophagus in order to alleviate reflux oesophagitis. ORIGIN: ↑fundus and ↑plication …   Useful english dictionary

  • fundoplication — n. a surgical operation for gastro oesophageal reflux disease in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower oesophagus. The commonest technique is named after Rudolf Nissen, a Swiss surgeon …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • fundoplication — /fʌndəpləˈkeɪʃən/ (say funduhpluh kayshuhn) noun a surgical method of treating gastro oesophageal reflux, in which the barrier formed by the oesophageal sphincter is strengthened …  

  • Thal fundoplication — fundoplication of less than the entire circumference of the lower esophagus to correct a benign stricture or treat gastroesophageal reflux. Called also Thal procedure …   Medical dictionary

  • Nissen fundoplication — Intervention Diagram of a Nissen fundoplication. ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

  • Nissen fundoplication — Nis·sen fundoplication nis ən n fundoplication in which the fundus of the stomach is wrapped completely around the lower end of the esophagus Nissen Rudolph (1896 1981) Swiss (German born) surgeon. From 1920 to 1933 Nissen held a series of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Nissen fundoplication (operation) — Nis·sen fundoplication (operation) (nisґen) [Rudolf Nissen, Swiss surgeon, 1896–1981] see under fundoplication …   Medical dictionary

  • Toupet fundoplication (operation) — Tou·pet fundoplication (operation) (too paґ) [Andrй Toupet, French surgeon, born 1915] see under fundoplication …   Medical dictionary

  • Belsey Mark IV operation (fundoplication) — Bel·sey Mark IV operation (fundoplication) (belґse) [Ronald Herbert Robert Belsey, English surgeon, 20th century] see under operation …   Medical dictionary

  • Thal fundoplication (procedure) — (thal) [Alan P. Thal, American surgeon, born 1925] see under fundoplication …   Medical dictionary

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