Gastropexy
| Gastropexy | |
|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM | 44.64 |
Gastropexyis asurgical operationin which thestomachissuturedto theabdominal wall[1]or thediaphragm.Gastropexies in which the stomach is sutured to the diaphragm are sometimes performed as a treatment ofGERDto prevent the stomach from moving up into the chest.
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[edit]- ^"gastropexy - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-22.Retrieved2008-03-24.
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