Publication: Mesenteroaxial Gastric Volvulus: A Case Report
Date
2021
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Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract:
Gastric volvulus is defined as an abnormal rotation of the stomach. Classical textbook presentation may not always be present. Meticulous assessment and broadened differential diagnosis are thus crucial. Various types have been described in literature. Low threshold for detection with aggressive resuscitation and immediate surgical exploration on suspected incarceration or perforation are mandatory. We report a case of 16-years-female who had atypical presentation of mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus. Emergency exploratory laparotomy with wedge resection and primary repair of stomach with anterolateral gastropexy was performed. She had uneventful recovery with discharge on fifth postoperative day.
Description
Sampanna Pandey
Department of Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Madhav Paudel
Department of Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Anuj Parajuli
Department of Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Roshan Ghimire
Department of Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Asmita Neupane
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
chest x-ray, gastric volvulus, polypropylene