Prophylactic gastropexy surgically attaches the stomach to the abdominal wall to prevent twisting. “While some dogs with gastropexy will still bloat, (gastric dilatation), the gastropexy should ...

Is this "gastropexy" procedure safe? A: Gastropexy is a standard, low-risk surgical procedure to prevent gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), also called bloat or stomach torsion. This torsion ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is calling for change after a mistake made during a routine medical procedure two years ago caused the death of a Lincoln woman’s dog.

KMC Hospital has successfully performed a laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair with a gastropexy procedure fixing the stomach of a 79-year-old patient. Gastropexy is a surgical procedure in ...