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Four patients with gastric volvulus are described. The varieties of the condition are discussed in relation to the type, extent, direction, aetiology and severity of the condition. Finally the methods of treatment are discussed.
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Stephens, M.M. “Gastric volvulus — a report on four cases”. Ir J Med Sci 151, 192–193 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940179
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