A surgical procedure in which the stomach is attached or fixed to the abdominal wall to prevent its displacement.
From gastro- (stomach) plus pexy (from Greek pexis 'fixing, fastening'). The -pexy suffix is used in surgery for procedures that anchor or stabilize organs.
Gastropexy prevents a stomach from twisting or moving out of place—a condition called gastric dilatation-volvulus that's especially dangerous in dogs and can be fatal in hours without surgery.
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