Figure 2 - a. An endoscopic view of a 360-degree fundoplication.
From the following article
Surgical therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Renee C. Minjarez and Blair A. Jobe
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo56
b. The fundic wrap viewed from a retroflexed endoscope appears as a nipple valve. c. The body of the valve takes on a "stacked coils" appearance and should run perpendicular to the endoscope. (Source: Jobe BA, et al. Endoscopic appraisal of the gastroesophageal valve after antireflux surgery. Am J Gastroenterol 2004;99(2):241 with permission from Blackwell Publishing.)
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