title: Volvulated paraoesophageal gastric herniation with perforation into bursa omentalis: report of a case.
abstract: Although paraoesophageal hernias remain 30% asymptomatic, when diagnosed they have to be operated because of their fatal complications such as ischaemia, bleeding and perforation. The mortality rate increases to twenty times in emergency cases when it is compared with elective ones. Site of gastric perforation may be directed towards bursa omentalis as well as to peritoneal cavity. A case of a volvulated paraoesophageal gastric herniation ruptured to bursa omentalis is discussed with the review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Duzce Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Konuralp, Duzce, Turkey. maydin59@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslaner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ertas
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed