Laparoscopic repair of a gastric volvulus occurring as a long-term complication of left pneumonectomy: report of a case.
Gastric volvulus is an extremely rare late complication of pneumonectomy. We report the case of a 61-year-old man who presented with a 1-year history of progressive intolerance of solids and weight loss 33 years after a left pneumonectomy. Preoperative examinations showed a mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus. We performed a laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication and anterior gastropexy, following which his symptoms disappeared.
Batirel
Hasan Fevzi
HF
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Marmara University Hospital, Tophanelioğlu Cad. No:13-15, Altunizade, Istanbul 34660, Turkey.
Uygur-Bayramicli
Oya
O
Guler
Sevgi
S
Yildizeli
Bedrettin
B
Yuksel
Mustafa
M
D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery