title: Laparoscopic gastropexy for chronic gastric volvulus.
abstract: Gastric volvulus is an infrequently encountered clinical entity characterized by abnormal rotation of the stomach. Surgical treatment by anterior gastropexy is indicated for acute and chronic gastric volvulus. Recently, laparoscopic surgery has been used in abdominal surgery. We report the case of a patient with chronic gastric volvulus who was treated by laparoscopic gastropexy and evaluated by upper gastrointestinal series and endoscopic appearance of the stomach. The laparoscopic approach is safe and effective for patients and is considered applicable to surgery for other upper gastrointestinal disorders requiring organ fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Osaka Minami National Hospital, Osaka, Japan. shono@ommc-hp.jp
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shono
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Katsuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabuse
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate