Successful Gastric Volvulus Reduction and Gastropexy Using a Dual Endoscope Technique

Gastric volvulus is a life threatening condition characterized by an abnormal rotation of the stomach around an axis. Although the first line treatment of this disorder is surgical, we report here a case of gastric volvulus that was endoscopically managed using a novel strategy. An 83-year-old femal...

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Main Authors: Laith H. Jamil, Brian L. Huang, David C. Kunkel, Vijay Jayaraman, Edy E. Soffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/136381