- Toupet fundoplication
- a procedure in which the fundus is wrapped 180° to 200° around the distal esophagus; done for patients with poor esophageal clearance and asymmetrical extrinsic pressure. Called also Toupet operation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Toupet fundoplication
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