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Gastric volvulus

MedGen UID:
21331
Concept ID:
C0038359
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Gastric Volvulus; Stomach Volvulus; Volvulus, Gastric; Volvulus, Stomach
SNOMED CT: Gastric volvulus (71851009); Volvulus of stomach (71851009)
 
HPO: HP:6000384

Definition

A gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach rotates on itself at least 180 degrees along its transverse or longitudinal axis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tamburini N, Andolfi C, Vigolo C, Sanzi M, Resta G, Marino S, Rubino S, Cavallesco G, Occhionorelli S, Vasquez G, Anania G
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Mar;31(3):247-250. Epub 2020 Oct 29 doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0779. PMID: 33121383
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Light D, Links D, Griffin M
Surg Endosc 2016 May;30(5):1847-52. Epub 2015 Aug 15 doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4425-1. PMID: 26275540

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lopes LR, Chaim FHM, Santos IGG, Coelho Neto JS, Tercioti V Jr, Antonio Possato Ferrer J, Andreollo NA
JSLS 2020 Oct-Dec;24(4) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2020.00061. PMID: 33447006Free PMC Article
Dellaportas D, Papaconstantinou I, Nastos C, Karamanolis G, Theodosopoulos T
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2018 Nov-Dec;113(6):765-771. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.113.6.765. PMID: 30596364
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Dallemagne B, Quero G, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Fiorillo C, Perretta S
Hernia 2018 Dec;22(6):909-919. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1706-8. PMID: 29177588
Malhotra R, Daniel R, Besarovic S
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 25;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007905. PMID: 24163405Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Lackey AH, Sesti J
Thorac Surg Clin 2024 Nov;34(4):371-376. Epub 2024 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2024.06.003. PMID: 39332861
Williams BS, Huynh TA, Mahmoud A
Surg Clin North Am 2023 Dec;103(6):1097-1112. Epub 2023 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.05.012. PMID: 37838458
Verde F, Hawasli H, Johnson PT, Fishman EK
Emerg Radiol 2019 Apr;26(2):221-225. Epub 2019 Jan 14 doi: 10.1007/s10140-019-01669-0. PMID: 30644001
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Garel C, Blouet M, Belloy F, Petit T, Pelage JP
Pediatr Radiol 2016 Jan;46(1):130-8. Epub 2015 Sep 22 doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3445-2. PMID: 26394623

Therapy

Alabbas H, Mobley EM, Pather K, Andrews WG, Awad ZT
J Gastrointest Surg 2023 Dec;27(12):3092-3095. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05871-x. PMID: 37940809
Mirza A, Khan N, Shahid A, Khan K
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Dec;72(12):2546-2548. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.4839. PMID: 37246688
Tamburini N, Andolfi C, Vigolo C, Sanzi M, Resta G, Marino S, Rubino S, Cavallesco G, Occhionorelli S, Vasquez G, Anania G
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Mar;31(3):247-250. Epub 2020 Oct 29 doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0779. PMID: 33121383
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Dallemagne B, Quero G, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Fiorillo C, Perretta S
Hernia 2018 Dec;22(6):909-919. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1706-8. PMID: 29177588

Prognosis

Alabbas H, Mobley EM, Pather K, Andrews WG, Awad ZT
J Gastrointest Surg 2023 Dec;27(12):3092-3095. Epub 2023 Nov 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-023-05871-x. PMID: 37940809
Lopes LR, Chaim FHM, Santos IGG, Coelho Neto JS, Tercioti V Jr, Antonio Possato Ferrer J, Andreollo NA
JSLS 2020 Oct-Dec;24(4) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2020.00061. PMID: 33447006Free PMC Article
Malhotra R, Daniel R, Besarovic S
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 25;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007905. PMID: 24163405Free PMC Article
Gurvits GE
World J Gastroenterol 2010 Jul 14;16(26):3219-25. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i26.3219. PMID: 20614476Free PMC Article
Cribbs RK, Gow KW, Wulkan ML
Pediatrics 2008 Sep;122(3):e752-62. Epub 2008 Aug 4 doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-3111. PMID: 18678603

Clinical prediction guides

Tamburini N, Andolfi C, Vigolo C, Sanzi M, Resta G, Marino S, Rubino S, Cavallesco G, Occhionorelli S, Vasquez G, Anania G
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Mar;31(3):247-250. Epub 2020 Oct 29 doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0779. PMID: 33121383
Arslan E, Banli O, Sipahi M, Yagci G
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2018 Jun;28(3):174-177. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000526. PMID: 29668667
Dallemagne B, Quero G, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Fiorillo C, Perretta S
Hernia 2018 Dec;22(6):909-919. Epub 2017 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s10029-017-1706-8. PMID: 29177588
Millet I, Orliac C, Alili C, Guillon F, Taourel P
Eur Radiol 2014 Dec;24(12):3115-22. Epub 2014 Oct 4 doi: 10.1007/s00330-014-3319-2. PMID: 25278244
Akamatsu T, Nakamura N, Kiyosawa K, Ikegami T, Hashikura Y, Miyagawa S, Kawasaki S
Gastrointest Endosc 2002 Jan;55(1):55-7. doi: 10.1067/mge.2002.120388. PMID: 11756915

Recent systematic reviews

da Costa KM, Saxena AK
World J Pediatr 2019 Jun;15(3):226-234. Epub 2019 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s12519-019-00244-4. PMID: 30900131

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