- Belsey Mark IV fundoplication
- see under operation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Belsey Mark IV fundoplication
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Belsey Mark IV operation — fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux with the fundus being wrapped 270 degrees around the circumference of the esophagus, leaving its posterior wall free; done through a thoracic incision. Called also Belsey Mark IV fundoplication … Medical dictionary
Belsey Mark IV operation (fundoplication) — Bel·sey Mark IV operation (fundoplication) (belґse) [Ronald Herbert Robert Belsey, English surgeon, 20th century] see under operation … Medical dictionary
fundoplication — Suture of the fundus of the stomach completely or partially around the gastroesophageal junction to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease; can be performed by open abdominal or thoracic … Medical dictionary
Belsey — Ronald, 20th century British surgeon. See B. fundoplication, B. Mark operation, B. procedure, Collis B. fundoplication, Collis B. procedure … Medical dictionary
Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… … Medical dictionary
