LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF GASTRIC VOLVULUS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
ALLAM M PISKUN G FOGLER R
Citation
M. Allam et al., LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF GASTRIC VOLVULUS - A CASE-REPORT, Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques-Part A, 7(2), 1997, pp. 121-125
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques-Part A → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
121 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A case report of laparoscopic treatment of gastric volvulus in an 85-y ear-old man is presented. The patient did not have intraoperative or p ostoperative complications, tolerated a diet in 48 hours, and was disc harged home 4 days after surgery. A gastric volvulus can be safely tre ated using laparoscopic techniques.