Massive gastric dilatation caused by eating binges demanding surgical intervention: a case report

Massive gastric dilatation caused by eating binges demanding surgical intervention: a case report

The clinical picture of an acute abdomen is frequently encountered in emergency medicine. In most cases abdominal pathologies underlie this condition, however, also extra-abdominal diseases may present or cause an acute abdomen. The fact that this condition is potentially life-threatening highlights...

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Main Authors: Lemke, Johannes, Scheele, Jan, Schmidt, Stefan, Wittau, Mathias, Henne-Bruns, Doris
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2014-11-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
Subjects:
surgery
acute abdomen
eating disorder
eating binge
gastric dilatation
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2014-3/iprs000050.shtml

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