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. 2017 Aug;79(4):357-359.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-016-1584-9. Epub 2017 Jan 6.

A Case of Organo-Axial Gastric Volvulus Following Laparoscopic Fundoplication: a Case Report

J S Rajkumar  1 , G Venkatesan  1 , Anirudh Rajkumar  1 , R Prabhakaran  1 , S Akbar  1
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A Case of Organo-Axial Gastric Volvulus Following Laparoscopic Fundoplication: a Case Report

J S Rajkumar et al. Indian J Surg. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Organo-axial gastric volvulus is a rare postoperative complication of stomach surgeries. A case is presented in which a 43-year-old patient developed acute gastric volvulus 14 months after a laparoscopic fundoplication, diagnosed by preoperative CT scan, and treated by reduction of the volvulus, closing the gap in the pars flaccida, and a sham gastro-jejunostomy, all done laparoscopically. This is being published to highlight one of the rare complications of gastric surgery, which can be treated successfully with the laparoscope.

Keywords: Fundoplication; Gastric volvulus; Laparoscopy; Organo axial rotation; Sham GJ.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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CECT showing a dilated stomach
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