Belsey fundoplication

Belsey fundoplication

(bel'sē), partial (270°) fundoplication performed via thoracotomy. Synonym(s): Belsey Mark operation, Belsey procedure

Bel·sey fun·do·pli·ca·tion

(bel'sē fun'dō-pli-kā'shŭn) Partial (270°) fundoplication performed through thoracotomy.

Belsey fundoplication

A surgical procedure for hiatal hernia with gastroesophogeal reflux that relies on the repair of three quarters of the circumference about the gastroesophageal sphincter.See also: fundoplication