Gastric volvulus: a case report
Gastric volvulus is a rare entity that was first described by Berti in 1866 while performing a necropsy. In 1896, Berg first established the diagnosis during the operation. In 1904, Borchardt described the classic triad of epigastric distension with pain, difficulty for the nasogastric tube to pass...
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doaj-fc758270859449dc8113eea71a07f4942021-08-27T02:16:49ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2010-11-0185386389668Gastric volvulus: a case reportEmilio Guerra Pérez0Marcial Llamas Fonte1Lidia Torres Aja2General University Hospital “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima", Cienfuegos.General University Hospital “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima", Cienfuegos.General University Hospital “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima", Cienfuegos.Gastric volvulus is a rare entity that was first described by Berti in 1866 while performing a necropsy. In 1896, Berg first established the diagnosis during the operation. In 1904, Borchardt described the classic triad of epigastric distension with pain, difficulty for the nasogastric tube to pass and nausea without vomiting. A case of a female patient aged 73 and 56 kg in weight, with a history of ischemic heart disease and gastric ulcer, who visited the emergency department because of vomiting, diffuse abdominal pain and bloating is presented. She had a surgery on an urgent basis to confirm the diagnosis of mixed gastric volvulus without vascular compromise. Gastropexy was performed with the diaphragm. This patient progressed satisfactorily, allowing hospital discharge 72 hours after surgery. Due to the weirdness of this case it was decided to have it published.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1135vólvulo gástrico |
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Gastric volvulus is a rare entity that was first described by Berti in 1866 while performing a necropsy. In 1896, Berg first established the diagnosis during the operation. In 1904, Borchardt described the classic triad of epigastric distension with pain, difficulty for the nasogastric tube to pass and nausea without vomiting. A case of a female patient aged 73 and 56 kg in weight, with a history of ischemic heart disease and gastric ulcer, who visited the emergency department because of vomiting, diffuse abdominal pain and bloating is presented. She had a surgery on an urgent basis to confirm the diagnosis of mixed gastric volvulus without vascular compromise. Gastropexy was performed with the diaphragm. This patient progressed satisfactorily, allowing hospital discharge 72 hours after surgery. Due to the weirdness of this case it was decided to have it published. |
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