Acute gastric volvulus: a deadly but commonly forgotten complication of hiatal hernia

Gastric volvulus is a rare condition resulting from rotation of the stomach beyond 180 degrees. It is a difficult condition to diagnose, mostly because it is rarely considered. Furthermore, the imaging findings are often subtle resulting in many cases being diagnosed at the time of surgery or, as in...

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Main Authors: Imperatore, Kailee, Olivieri, Brandon, Vincentelli, Cristina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: São Paulo, SP: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital Universitário 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880430/