[Chronic volvulus of the stomach]

Area of Science:

• Gastroenterology
• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Abdominal Surgery

Background:

• Gastric volvulus, a rare condition, can be acute or chronic.
• Acute gastric volvulus necessitates urgent surgical intervention.
• Chronic gastric volvulus management requires thorough clinical and paraclinical evaluation to exclude alternative diagnoses.

Observation:

• The authors present a case of secondary gastric volvulus.
• The patient's symptoms were successfully managed.
• The underlying cause of the gastric volvulus was identified as adhesions.

Findings:

• A secondary gastric volvulus was successfully treated.
• The surgical approach involved the elimination of adhesions.
• Gastropexy was not required for successful treatment.

Implications:

• This case highlights a successful surgical strategy for secondary gastric volvulus.
• Eliminating adhesions can be an effective treatment for secondary gastric volvulus.
• The findings suggest that gastropexy may not always be necessary in such cases.