Anaesthetic management of acute gastric volvulus in an adult.
We describe an adult patient with gastric volvulus caused by a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Anaesthetic management was complicated by cardiovascular instability, respiratory distress and unexpectedly difficult intubation.
Williams
D J
DJ
The Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK. davidjwilliams@doctors.org.uk
Sandby-Thomas
M G F
MG
D000208:Acute Disease; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*