The gallbladder concentrates and stores bile as a pear-shaped sac which it can release to help digestion after a fatty meal.
Nissen fundoplication
Close-Up view of a Nissen Fundoplication performed for chronic reflux disease that was not alleviated by typical medical management. The gastroesophageal junction is rebuilt during the procedure by wrapping a portion of the stomach, the fundus, around the back of the stomach forming a ring.
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Therapeutic Procedures
According to its broadest definition, a therapeutic procedure is any medical or surgical procedure that is performed in order to repair, remove or otherwise heal any previously determined health concern. Common…