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fundus of the stomach

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fundus of the stomach,
a cul-de-sac of the stomach that lies above the level of the cardiac orifice, where the esophagus joins the stomach. It contains a gas bubble, the magenblassen.


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This gas is located in the fundus of the stomach and often will be part of an air-fluid interface.
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The traditional Witzel gastrostomy involves a tunneling of the gastrostomy tract toward the fundus of the stomach.
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This is normally achieved by either partially or fully wrapping the fundus of the stomach around the esophagus.
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