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Gastric volvulus

MedGen UID:
21331
•Concept ID:
C0038359
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Gastric Volvulus; Stomach Volvulus; Volvulus, Gastric; Volvulus, Stomach
SNOMED CT: Gastric volvulus (71851009); Volvulus of stomach (71851009)
 
HPO: HP:6000384

Definition

A gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach rotates on itself at least 180 degrees along its transverse or longitudinal axis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGastric volvulus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Surgical Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus: Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment.
Tamburini N, Andolfi C, Vigolo C, Sanzi M, Resta G, Marino S, Rubino S, Cavallesco G, Occhionorelli S, Vasquez G, Anania G
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Mar;31(3):247-250. Epub 2020 Oct 29 doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0779. PMID: 33121383
Esophageal hiatal hernia: risk, diagnosis and management.
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
The threatened stomach: management of the acute gastric volvulus.
Light D, Links D, Griffin M
Surg Endosc 2016 May;30(5):1847-52. Epub 2015 Aug 15 doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4425-1. PMID: 26275540

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Does Fixation of the Gastric Conduit Reduce the Incidence of Gastric Volvulus After Esophagectomy?
Alabbas H, Mobley EM, Pather K, Andrews WG, Awad ZT
J Gastrointest Surg 2023 Dec;27(12):3092-3095. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05871-x. PMID: 37940809
CT of Gastric Volvulus: Interobserver Reliability, Radiologists' Accuracy, and Imaging Findings.
Mazaheri P, Ballard DH, Neal KA, Raptis DA, Shetty AS, Raptis CA, Mellnick VM
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2019 Jan;212(1):103-108. Epub 2018 Nov 7 doi: 10.2214/AJR.18.20033. PMID: 30403524Free PMC Article
Large Paraesophageal Hiatus Hernia: Is Surgery Mandatory?
Dellaportas D, Papaconstantinou I, Nastos C, Karamanolis G, Theodosopoulos T
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2018 Nov-Dec;113(6):765-771. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.113.6.765. PMID: 30596364
Esophageal hiatal hernia: risk, diagnosis and management.
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Treatment of giant paraesophageal hernia: pro laparoscopic approach.
Dallemagne B, Quero G, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Fiorillo C, Perretta S
Hernia 2018 Dec;22(6):909-919. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1706-8. PMID: 29177588

Diagnosis

Gastric, Duodenal, and Small Bowel Emergencies.
Williams BS, Huynh TA, Mahmoud A
Surg Clin North Am 2023 Dec;103(6):1097-1112. Epub 2023 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.05.012. PMID: 37838458
Gastric volvulus: unraveling the diagnosis with MPRs.
Verde F, Hawasli H, Johnson PT, Fishman EK
Emerg Radiol 2019 Apr;26(2):221-225. Epub 2019 Jan 14 doi: 10.1007/s10140-019-01669-0. PMID: 30644001
Chronic gastric volvulus.
Maamouri N, Kchir H, Issaoui D, Ben Safta Z, Ben Mami N
Tunis Med 2018 Jun;96(6):393-396. PMID: 30430480
Esophageal hiatal hernia: risk, diagnosis and management.
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Diagnosis of pediatric gastric, small-bowel and colonic volvulus.
Garel C, Blouet M, Belloy F, Petit T, Pelage JP
Pediatr Radiol 2016 Jan;46(1):130-8. Epub 2015 Sep 22 doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3445-2. PMID: 26394623

Therapy

Does Fixation of the Gastric Conduit Reduce the Incidence of Gastric Volvulus After Esophagectomy?
Alabbas H, Mobley EM, Pather K, Andrews WG, Awad ZT
J Gastrointest Surg 2023 Dec;27(12):3092-3095. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05871-x. PMID: 37940809
Gastric volvulus and wandering spleen; a life-threatening surgical emergency.
Mirza A, Khan N, Shahid A, Khan K
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Dec;72(12):2546-2548. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.4839. PMID: 37246688
The Surgical Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus: Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment.
Tamburini N, Andolfi C, Vigolo C, Sanzi M, Resta G, Marino S, Rubino S, Cavallesco G, Occhionorelli S, Vasquez G, Anania G
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Mar;31(3):247-250. Epub 2020 Oct 29 doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0779. PMID: 33121383
Esophageal hiatal hernia: risk, diagnosis and management.
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Treatment of giant paraesophageal hernia: pro laparoscopic approach.
Dallemagne B, Quero G, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Fiorillo C, Perretta S
Hernia 2018 Dec;22(6):909-919. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1706-8. PMID: 29177588

Prognosis

Does Fixation of the Gastric Conduit Reduce the Incidence of Gastric Volvulus After Esophagectomy?
Alabbas H, Mobley EM, Pather K, Andrews WG, Awad ZT
J Gastrointest Surg 2023 Dec;27(12):3092-3095. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05871-x. PMID: 37940809
Patients with gastric volvulus recurrence have high incidence of wandering spleen requiring laparoscopic gastropexy and splenopexy.
Nakagawa Y, Uchida H, Amano H, Hinoki A, Tainaka T, Shirota C, Sumida W, Yokota K, Makita S, Okamoto M, Takimoto A, Yasui A, Takada S, Kato D
Pediatr Surg Int 2022 Jun;38(6):875-881. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1007/s00383-022-05125-y. PMID: 35391540
Video-Laparoscopic Treatment of Intrathoracic Gastric Volvulus.
Lopes LR, Chaim FHM, Santos IGG, Coelho Neto JS, Tercioti V Jr, Antonio Possato Ferrer J, Andreollo NA
JSLS 2020 Oct-Dec;24(4) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2020.00061. PMID: 33447006Free PMC Article
Black esophagus: acute esophageal necrosis syndrome.
Gurvits GE
World J Gastroenterol 2010 Jul 14;16(26):3219-25. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3219. PMID: 20614476Free PMC Article
Gastric volvulus in infants and children.
Cribbs RK, Gow KW, Wulkan ML
Pediatrics 2008 Sep;122(3):e752-62. Epub 2008 Aug 4 doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-3111. PMID: 18678603

Clinical prediction guides

The Surgical Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus: Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment.
Tamburini N, Andolfi C, Vigolo C, Sanzi M, Resta G, Marino S, Rubino S, Cavallesco G, Occhionorelli S, Vasquez G, Anania G
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Mar;31(3):247-250. Epub 2020 Oct 29 doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0779. PMID: 33121383
Effects and Results of Omentopexy During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Arslan E, Banli O, Sipahi M, Yagci G
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2018 Jun;28(3):174-177. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000526. PMID: 29668667
Treatment of giant paraesophageal hernia: pro laparoscopic approach.
Dallemagne B, Quero G, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Fiorillo C, Perretta S
Hernia 2018 Dec;22(6):909-919. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1706-8. PMID: 29177588
Computed tomography findings of acute gastric volvulus.
Millet I, Orliac C, Alili C, Guillon F, Taourel P
Eur Radiol 2014 Dec;24(12):3115-22. Epub 2014 Oct 4 doi: 10.1007/s00330-014-3319-2. PMID: 25278244
Gastric volvulus in living, related liver transplantation donors and usefulness of endoscopic correction.
Akamatsu T, Nakamura N, Kiyosawa K, Ikegami T, Hashikura Y, Miyagawa S, Kawasaki S
Gastrointest Endosc 2002 Jan;55(1):55-7. doi: 10.1067/mge.2002.120388. PMID: 11756915

Recent systematic reviews

Management and outcomes of gastric volvulus in children: a systematic review.
da Costa KM, Saxena AK
World J Pediatr 2019 Jun;15(3):226-234. Epub 2019 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s12519-019-00244-4. PMID: 30900131

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