Gastric volvulus

Gastric torsion - an extremely rare disease. Due to lengthening of the ligamentous apparatus, convergence of the cardia and gatekeeper of fullness in the stomach, vomiting, and increased peristalsis conditions are created for the rotation of the stomach around the longitudinal or transverse axis. For heavy and clinical picture resembles high intestinal obstruction - a sharp pain in the upper part of the abdomen, vomiting, rapidly changing persistent hiccups and barren vomit movements. The probe is not possible to conduct the next entry in the stomach. Rentgenograficheskie is established that contrast weight is delayed in the esophagus.
Treatment of gastric torsion only operational - smoothing inversion with the subsequent fixation gastric or stomach resection. In the postoperative period long aspiration of stomach contents through a thin tube.