Gastric necrosis following a hiatal hernia: A case report

Longchamp, Gregoire; Andres, Axel; Abbassi, Ziad

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.12.092

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Case report

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English

Gastric necrosis following a hiatal hernia: A case report

ContributorsLongchamp, Gregoire; Andres, Axel; Abbassi, Ziad

Published inInternational Journal of Surgery Case Reports, vol. 79, p. 108-111

Publication date2021

Abstract

Gastric volvulus are rare. Complications can be life threatening, including necrosis and perforation. Assessment of mucosal viability is essential, and urgent surgical intervention is mandatory in case of vascular compromise.

Keywords

Case report
Fundoplication
Gastric necrosis
Gastric volvulus
Hiatal hernia

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research group

Transplantation et hépatologie (905)

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LONGCHAMP, Gregoire, ANDRES, Axel, ABBASSI, Ziad. Gastric necrosis following a hiatal hernia: A case report. In: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2021, vol. 79, p. 108–111. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.12.092

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PID : unige:150620
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.12.092
PMID : 33453464

Commercial URLhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7810906/

ISSN of the journal2210-2612

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Gastric necrosis following a hiatal hernia: A case report

Gastric volvulus are rare. Complications can be life threatening, including necrosis and perforation. Assessment of mucosal viability is essential, and urgent surgical intervention is mandatory in case of vascular compromise.

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