title: Laparoscopic gastropexy in a patient with chronic gastric volvulus.
abstract: We report a case of chronic gastric volvulus that was successfully treated by laparoscopic gastropexy. This procedure is also considered applicable to operations for other gastrointestinal disorders requiring organ fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fujinomiya City General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Umehara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ori
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moriyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000601:surgery*