Gastric volvulus: Case report and review of the literature

Authors
Godshall, D Mossallam, U Rosenbaum, R
Citation
D. Godshall et al., Gastric volvulus: Case report and review of the literature, J EMERG MED, 17(5), 1999, pp. 837-840
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07364679 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
837 - 840
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-4679(199909/10)17:5<837:GVCRAR>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We report a case of gastric volvulus and comment on the epidemiology, patho physiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare, p otentially fatal cause of gastrointestinal obstruction. (C) 1999 Elsevier S cience Inc.