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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-4 | Issue-10
Gastric Volvulus as a Surgical Emergency: A Rare Case Report
Hardeep Singh Gill, Anantbir Singh Lubana2, Pramod Kumar Bhatia, Mukesh Goel, Puneet Jain, Renuka Sharma
Published: Oct. 31, 2016 | 145 149
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2016.v04i10.016
Pages: 752-756
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Abstract
Gastric volvulus is a rare surgical emergency caused due to twisting of stomach around its own axis .If untreated it may progress to a catastrophic event leading to perforation, ischemia and necrosis of the stomach. Surgical management in an appropriate manner is preferred modality of treatment. Here we report a rare case of acute gastric volvulus in an 18 year old female.