fundoplication

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surgery}} An [[operation]] in which the [[gastric]] [[fundus]] (upper part) of the [[stomach]] is wrapped, or [[plicate]]d, around the lower end of the [[esophagus]] and [[stitch]]ed in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal [[sphincter]]. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.

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