gastric stapling


gas·tric stap·ling

partitioning of the stomach by rows of staples; used to treat severe obesity.
A type of ‘restrictive’ surgery for morbid obesity in which a band and staples are used to create a small gastric pouch.

gastric stapling

Stomach stapling, see there.

gas·tric stap·ling

(gas'trik stāp'ling) Partitioning of the stomach by rows of staples; used to treat morbid obesity.