Intrathoracic Gastric Volvulus: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Fatimah Al-Saeed, Dhuha N. Boumarah, Abdulaziz Aldhafar, Khalid Babieker & Mohamed Abdalla · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · 2023
Background: A volvulus has been defined as a rotation of a hollow organ more than 180 degrees around its axis leading to an obstruction of variable degrees, ischemia, perforation, and necrosis. Gastric volvulus, in particular, is an uncommon entity, associated with high mortality...
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