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Surgery that creates a new junction or valve between the esophagus and the stomach by wrapping the uppermost portion of the stomach (the fundus) around the lower end of the esophagus. Fundoplication is performed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a common cause of severe heartburn.<\/p>\n

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Procedure used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and\/or hiatal hernia by reestablishing a gastroesophageal angle and creating a barrier to intrathoracic gastric displacement. Most of this is accomplished by the Nissen technique by wrapping the fundus about the gastric cardia. This procedure may be performed laparoscopically as well as by open surgery in adults, children, or infants.<\/p>\n

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A medical intervention involving the constriction of the lower esophageal sphincter through the process of elongating and enveloping the upper section of the stomach around the sphincter is referred to as a surgical procedure.<\/p>\n

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A surgical technique aiming to enhance the constriction of the lower esophageal sphincter involves the elongation and encircling of the upper portion of the stomach around the said sphincter.<\/p>\n

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Surgery that creates a new junction or valve between the esophagus and the stomach by wrapping the uppermost portion of the stomach (the fundus) around the lower end of the esophagus. Fundoplication is performed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a common cause of severe heartburn. Procedure used to treat gastroesophageal reflux and\/or hiatal hernia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f"],"yoast_head":"\nFundoplication - Definition of Fundoplication<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Surgery that creates a new junction or valve between the esophagus and the stomach by wrapping the uppermost portion of the stomach (the fundus) around the lower end of the esophagus. 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