Gastric volvulus: A review of 38 cases Volvo gástrico: revisão de 38 casos

BACKGROUND: Gastric volvulus is frequently an asymptomatic disease, and it is usually diagnosed during radiographic examination of the superior digestive tract. The acute form, however, can spawn serious and lethal clinical consequences. This disease is defined by the anomalous rotation of the stoma...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Jacob, Fábio Pinatel Lopasso, Bruno Zilberstein, Cláudio José Caldas Bresciani, Rogério Kuga, Ivan Cecconello, Joaquim José Gama-Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2009-06-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202009000200006