title: [Study on orthopaedic causes of acute gastric dilatation (with 9 cases report)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyzes the major cause of acute gastric dilatation in orthopaedic patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  There are nine confirmed cases of acute gastric dilatation from Aug. 2006 to Mar. 2008. All the patients were given the systematic treatment such as water deprivation, negative-pressure apparatus and parenteral nutrition. The causes of this complication were concluded by the observation through the course of disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six patients were dead and 3 patients got recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acute gastric dilatation is an orthopaedic complication with high mortality. And the wound, surgery stimulation, long-term bedridden and general weakness are higher dangerous factors for this kind of complication.
authors.affiliation: Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100700, China. cheyuyang2006@163.com
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Che
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies