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A case of acute mesentero-axial gastric volvulus in a patient with a diaphragmatic hernia: experience with a laparoscopic approach

Gastric volvulus is an uncommon but serious surgical condition mandating an early diagnosis and surgical intervention. It may present either acutely or chronically with epigastric pain, retching and vomiting. There are two types of gastric volvulus: organo-axial and mesentero-axial. We report a case...

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Published in:J Surg Case Rep
Main Authors: Al-Faraj, Dalal, Al-Haddad, Mohanned, Al-Hadeedi, Omar, Al-Subaie, Saud
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4575955/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26391688
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv119
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