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Gastric volvulus in children: diagnosis and treatment approaches
Abstract
Gastric volvulus is a sporadic disease in the pediatric age group and is very complex in terms of etiology and management. In this study, we aimed to discuss two late-diagnosed gastric volvulus cases, review the diagnosis and treatment methods of gastric volvulus cases in the pediatric age group encountered in the literature, and reduce concerns about the correct diagnostic approach to these cases. The first case was an 8-year-old girl who was followed up due to developmental delay and metabolic disease and was admitted due to recurrent vomiting attacks. The endoscopic reduction was first performed on the patient whose upper gastrointestinal tract imaging was compatible with organoaxial gastric volvulus. Since vomiting attacks continued, laparoscopic gastropexy was performed. In the postoperative follow-up, there was weight gain and vomiting complaints wholly regressed. The second case was a 1-year-old girl who was treated for gastroesophageal reflux at an external center due to vomiting and developmental delay, but she did not receive any response. The endoscopic reduction was performed because the patient's upper gastrointestinal imaging was compatible with the organoaxial gastric volvulus. Laparoscopic gastropexy was performed on the patient whose vomiting recurred. The stomach was expected to be seen in the upper passage imaging in the postoperative period. In the systematic search made in the MEDLINE/Pubmed database using the keywords "gastric volvulus and pediatric," 41 literature articles presenting 47 cases between 2013 and 2023 were included. The patient's age, gender, complaints at admission, type of gastric volvulus, and treatment-related data were collected. The most common symptoms in the patients were vomiting, and abdominal pain and the most common comorbidities were diaphragmatic pathologies and wandering spleen. The most preferred treatment was anterior gastropexy. Gastric volvulus is characterized by vomiting, abdominal pain, and developmental delay. It is tough to diagnose, especially in chronic cases. In addition to the conservative approach in chronic cases, anterior gastropexy should be preferred to prevent recurrent volvulus attacks.

Keywords : Gastric volvulus, child, gastropexy

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Volume 2, Issue 3, 2024
Page : 60-65
https://doi.org/10.51271/JOCS-0037
Article Information
Received : 06 Nis 2024
Accepted : 18 Nis 2024
Published : 27 Ağu 2024
Corresponding Author :

Sevgi Ulusoy Tangül: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkiye

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Citation : Ulusoy Tangül S. Gastric volvulus in children: diagnosis and treatment approaches. J Compr Surg. 2024;2(3):60-65.

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