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Mesentero-axial gastric volvulus treated with laparoscopic gastropexy: a case report
Masato Kawahara1, Tsunehiko Maruyama2, Yoshiki Kaneko2
1Department of Surgery, Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, 3-3-10, Futabadai, Mito City, Ibaraki, 311-4198, Japan. masato.sf11@gmail.com.
Background:
Mesentero-axial gastric volvulus (MAGV) is an uncommon subtype of gastric volvulus (GV). However, reports of such cases in adult patients are very rare. We present an unusual case of idiopathic MAGV in an old woman.
Case Presentation:
An 84-year-old woman was referred to the emergency department for vomiting and abdominal pain. An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed a mesentero-axial gastric volvulus, which could be corrected endoscopically, and the symptoms were relieved. Contrast-enhanced examination was performed before the elective surgery to confirm the presence of short-axis dorsal 180-degree volvulus. The patient underwent laparoscopic surgery on a wait-and-watch basis. After releasing the torsion, the stomach returned to normal position. The gastric fornix was sutured to the left diaphragm and the gastric body and antrum were sutured to the abdominal wall using non-absorbable thread. Symptoms did not flare after the surgery.
Conclusions:
We experienced a rare case of adult MAGV presenting with incomplete obstruction. Laparoscopic gastropexy is useful when gastric decompression is achieved.
