Nissen fundoplication

Nissen fundoplication
Nis·sen fundoplication 'nis-ən- n fundoplication in which the fundus of the stomach is wrapped completely around the lower end of the esophagus
Nissen Rudolph (1896-1981)
Swiss (German-born) surgeon. From 1920 to 1933 Nissen held a series of surgical positions at the universities of Breslau, Freiburg, Munich, and Berlin. From 1933 to 1939 he served as professor of surgery and head of the department at the University of Istanbul. After extended stays at hospitals in New York City, he emigrated to Basel, Switzerland, to become professor of surgery at the university and chief surgeon at Burgerspital. He authored or coauthored over 30 books on surgery and 475 papers on thoracic and abdominal surgery. He first performed the fundoplication associated with his name in 1951 on a patient with a hole in the esophageal sphincter; in 1956 he proposed the surgical procedure for the treatment of reflux of gastric contents due to improper functioning of the lower esophageal sphincter. Nissen is also credited with performing the first total pneumonectomy in 1931.

* * *

a procedure in which the fundus is wrapped completely around the distal esophagus. Called also Nissen operation.

Nissen fundoplication for control of gastroesophageal reflux.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nissen fundoplication — Intervention Diagram of a Nissen fundoplication. ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

  • Nissen fundoplication (operation) — Nis·sen fundoplication (operation) (nisґen) [Rudolf Nissen, Swiss surgeon, 1896–1981] see under fundoplication …   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

  • Nissen — Not to be confused with Nissan (disambiguation). Nissen may refer to: a creature in Norse mythology, see Tomte a Danish patronymic surname meaning son of Nis (Danish short form of Nicholas) a building shaped like a tube cut in half along the… …   Wikipedia

  • Nissen — Rudolf, Swiss surgeon, 1896–1981. See Collis N. fundoplication, N. fundoplication, N. operation …   Medical dictionary

  • Nissen operation — see under fundoplication …   Medical dictionary

  • fundoplication — n. a surgical operation for gastro oesophageal reflux disease in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower oesophagus. The commonest technique is named after Rudolf Nissen, a Swiss surgeon …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease — Acid reflux redirects here. Acid reflux may also refer to Laryngopharyngeal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux disease Classification and external resources ICD 10 K21 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

  • Single port access surgery — Single Port Access (SPATM) surgery, also known as Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILSTM) or One Port Umbilical Surgery (OPUS) or Natural Orifice TransUmbilical Surgery (NOTUS), is an advanced minimally invasive surgical procedure in which… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”