Belsey fundoplication
(redirected from Belsey procedure)Belsey fundoplication
(bel'sē),partial (270°) fundoplication performed via thoracotomy.
Synonym(s): Belsey Mark operation, Belsey procedure
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Bel·sey fun·do·pli·ca·tion
(bel'sē fun'dō-pli-kā'shŭn)Partial (270°) fundoplication performed through thoracotomy.
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Belsey fundoplication
A surgical procedure for hiatal hernia with gastroesophogeal reflux that relies on the repair of three quarters of the circumference about the gastroesophageal sphincter.
See also: fundoplication
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