Para-esophageal hiatal hernia with acute gastric volvulus

Alamowitch, B.; Christophe, M.; Bourbon, M.; Porcheron, J.; Balique, J.G.

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique 23(2): 271-274

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0399-8320
PMID: 10353022
Document Number: 510461
We report 3 observations of acute gastric volvulus on paraesophageal hiatus hernia requiring emergency laparotomy. The main characteristics of this complication of hiatus hernia are described and the importance of early diagnosis, because of unfavorable prognosis, is stressed.

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