Hill operation

Hill op·er·a·tion

(hil), repair of hiatus hernia; anchoring the esophagogastric junction within the abdomen by attaching it to the median arcuate ligament.

Hill operation

(hĭl)n. A surgical procedure to prevent esophageal reflux.

Hill op·er·a·tion

(hil op-ĕr-ā'shŭn) Repair of hiatus hernia; narrowing the esophagogastric junction and attaching it to the right medial arcuate ligament.

Hill,

Lucius, U.S. thoracic surgeon, 1921–. Hill operation - repair of hiatus hernia.