Open AccessLaparoscopic management of totally intra-thoracic stomach with chronic volvulus
Author(s) -
Toygar Toydemir
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5848
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , subcutaneous emphysema , gastric volvulus , dysphagia , perioperative , retrospective cohort study , pleural effusion , laparoscopy , volvulus , medical record , stomach , complication
To evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic repair of intra-thoracic gastric volvulus (IGV) and to assess the preoperative work-up.