Acute gastric volvulus six years after PEG-tube placement
Gastric volvulus (GV) is a rare condition in children, occurring either acute or chronically, usually requiring surgical treatment. It results from increased gastric mobility due to absent or attenuated gastric ligaments. Known associations exist with diaphragmatic eventration, diaphragmatic hernia,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622000902 |