gastropexy
(gasītro-pek″se)
surgical fixation of the stomach.
Hill posterior gastropexy
a surgical procedure to correct gastroesophageal reflux. An abdominal approach is used to perform a 180 degree fundoplication around the esophagus. The reduced gastroesophageal junction is anchored by sutures between the proximal lesser curvature
and the preaortic fascia and sutures are placed in the crura to narrow the hiatus.

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