What is "gastropexy"

n. (context surgery English) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.

Gastropexy is a surgical operation in which the stomach is sutured to the abdominal wall or the diaphragm. Gastropexys in which the stomach is sutured to the diaphragm are sometimes performed as a treatment of GERD to prevent the stomach from moving up into the chest.