title: [Distal gastric volvulus as a cause of acute occlusion in paraesophageal hernia. Considerations on a clinical case].
abstract: A case of distal volvulus of the stomach as a cause of acute intestinal obstruction in a paraesophageal hernia is presented. The patient, an old woman aged 82, had been suffering from abdominal pain and vomiting for about 48 hours. She successfully underwent emergency operation for the reduction of hernia and plasty of the hiatus anterior the esophagus. On the basis of personal experience and review of literature data, stress is laid on the high incidence of paraesophageal hernia complications and the importance of early diagnosis and surgical repair is underlined.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delemont
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ligresti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ruscalla
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Volvolo gastrico distale come causa di occlusione acuta in ernia paraesofagea. Considerazioni su di un caso clinico.