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Fredet-ramstedt operation

Fredet-ramstedt operation –>
pyloromyotomy
(Science: procedure) longitudinal incision through the anterior wall of the pyloric canal to the level of the submucosa, to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
Synonym: fredet-ramstedt operation, ramstedt operation.
Origin: pyloro– g. Mys, muscle, – tome, incision


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