About The Medical Condition Gastroplasty, Collis
Find the definition of the medical term Gastroplasty, Collis. Gastroplasty, Collis defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.
Gastroplasty, Collis
| Gastroplasty, Collis Medical Condition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Gastroplasty, Collis?
Surgical treatment of the stomach or lower esophagus used to decrease the size of the stomach. The procedure is used mainly in the treatment of morbid obesity and to correct defects in the lower esophagus or the stomach. Different procedures employed include vertical (mesh) banded gastroplasty, silicone elastomer ring vertical gastroplasty and horizontal banded gastroplasty.
|
More Medical Conditions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day
- Timed Vital Capacity ‐ Measure of the maximum amount of air during a forced vital capacity…
- Ro236019 ‐ A soluble substance elaborated by antigen- or mitogen-stimulated…
- HTLV-Associated Leukemia-Lymphoma ‐ Aggressive T-Cell malignancy with adult onset, caused by HUMAN…
- Streptovaricins ‐ A complex of ansamycin antibiotics consisting of streptovaricins…
- Abnormal Hemoglobins ‐ Hemoglobins characterized by structural alterations within the…
- Lariam ‐ A phospholipid-interacting antimalarial drug (ANTIMALARIALS).…
- Ventricular Myosin ‐ Myosin type II isoforms specifically found in the ventricular…
- Nucleus, Hypothalamic Paraventricular ‐ Nucleus in the anterior part of the…
- Hemoperitoneum ‐ Hemorrhage into the…
- Cyclosteroids ‐ Steroid derivatives in which one or more bridges is formed between…