Acute gastric volvulus due to congenital bands in a newborn case.
Acute gastric volvulus in the newborn period is a rare condition requiring surgery. The association of gastric volvulus with congenital bands is extremely rare and unreported previously. A one-day-old male neonate was diagnosed to have acute gastric obstruction in the neonatal intensive care unit. Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus due to dense gastrocolic bands was detected during laparotomy. Band excision and anterior gastropexy were performed. The clinical features, radiologic findings, treatment modes and possible mechanisms of gastric volvulus due to congenital bands are discussed.
Soyer
Tutku
T
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozgün-Arli
Ayşe
A
Oztürk
Haluk
H
Kaya
Ibrahim Sefa
IS
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery