GASTRIC VOLVULUS AND ASSOCIATED GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

Authors
SAMUEL M BURGE DM GRIFFITHS DM
Citation
M. Samuel et al., GASTRIC VOLVULUS AND ASSOCIATED GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 73(5), 1995, pp. 462-464
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
73
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
462 - 464
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1995)73:5<462:GVAAGR>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Between 1984 and 1994, 10 neurologically normal children between 2 and 24 months were diagnosed as having gastric volvulus with associated g astro-oesophageal reflux (GOR). The common features at presentation we re episodic colicky abdominal pain, non-bilious vomiting, upper abdomi nal distension, haematemesis, and failure to thrive. Anterior gastrope xy and conservative management of GOR was curative.