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Fundoplication

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fundoplication /fun·do·pli·ca·tion/ (fun?do-pli-ka´shun) mobilization of the lower end of the esophagus and plication of the fundus of the stomach up around it.
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Nissen fundoplication for control of gastroesophageal reflux.

fun·do·pli·ca·tion (fnd-pl-kshn)
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The surgical procedure of tucking or folding the fundus of the stomach around the esophagus to prevent reflux, used in the repair of a hiatal hernia.

Fundoplication
A surgical procedure that increases pressure on the LES by stretching and wrapping the upper part of the stomach around the sphincter.
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fundoplication
(fun´dōplkā´shn),
n a surgical procedure involving making tucks in the fundus of the stomach around the inferior end of the esophagus. The operation is used in the treatment of gastric acid reflux into the esophagus.

fundoplication
mobilization of the lower end of the esophagus and plication of the fundus of the stomach up around it, in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Two modifications of this procedure are the Belsey and Nissen fundoplication techniques.

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A procedure called fundoplication has been showing excellent results, with up to 90 percent of people reporting good relief of symptoms.
Fundoplication is a surgical procedure that increases pressure in the lower esophagus.
 
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