The medical term for the surgical repair of the sphincter between the stomach and intestine is called pyloroplasty.
The surgeon must wrap part of the stomach around the esophagus to create a type of collar there. Then, he tacks it down to make the one-way valve effect for food. This is all done using a laparoscope. By making several slits in the side of the stomach, instruments and a fiber optic camera can be inserted, through which the entire operation is completed. This allows for much less scarring, pain and overall recovery.
Gastroplasty means surgical repair of the stomach.
Pyloroplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the pylorus, the pyloric valve, or the pyloric region.
Enteroplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the intestines.
Gastro-esophagoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the esophagus and stomach at the same time. The individual surgeries are esophagoplasty and gastroplasty.
Abdominoplasty is surgical repair of the abdomen. The procedure commonly known as a "tummy tuck" is abdominoplasty.
Hemigastroplasty is surgical repair of half of the stomach.
Cholecystoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the gallbladder.
Frenuloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a frenulum.
Stomatoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the mouth.
Oophoroplasty or ovarioplasty is the medical term meaning any surgical repair of an ovary.
Esophagoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the esophagus.
Epididymoplasty is surgical repair of the epididymis.
Canaloplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the auditory canal, as in aural atresia. Related terms are meatoplasty (surgical repair of the meatus, or opening, to the canal) and otoplasty (surgical repair of the pinna, or external ear).
Ventriculoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a ventricle of the heart. The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart.
Laminoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the lamina of the disc. A related term, laminectomy, means surgical removal of the lamina.
Genioplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of the chin, including cosmetic surgery to improve the chin's appearance.
Episiotomy is the medical term meaning surgical incision of the perineum. Surgical repair after episiotomy is perineoplasty or perineorrhaphy, the latter meaning suture of the perineum.
Tenontoplasty, tendinoplasty, tendoplasty, or tenoplasty all refer to the surgical repair of a tendon.