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hiatoplasty

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English

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Etymology

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From hiato- +‎ -plasty.

Noun

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hiatoplasty (plural hiatoplasties)

  1. (surgery) repair of a hiatus hernia
    • 2015 October 16, “Use of Mesh in Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis and Risk-Benefit Analysis”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      LMAH, laparoscopic mesh augmented hiatoplasty; LH, laparoscopic hiatoplasty; OR, Odds Ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.