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Acute gastric volvulus due to deficiency of the gastrocolic ligament in a newborn

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Gastric volvulus is rare in the neonatal period. Only three cases of gastric volvulus due to deficiency of gastrocolic ligament have been reported until now in the literature. We describe a neonatal case due to absence of the gastrocolic ligament. Stamm gastrostomy was performed for fixation and there has been no recurrence of his symptoms during a 13-month post-operative period. Conclusion: Stamm gastrostomy is a viable treatment of gastric volvulus due to lack of the gastrocolic ligament.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Turkey, Turkey

    Umit Basaran, Sinan Ayhan, Cagatay Aydiner, Suleyman Ayvaz, Turan Ceylan & Mehmet Pul

  2. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Edirne State Hospital, Edirne, Turkey, Turkey

    Mustafa Inan

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Basaran, U., Inan, M., Ayhan, S. et al. Acute gastric volvulus due to deficiency of the gastrocolic ligament in a newborn. Eur J Pediatr 161, 288–290 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-002-0924-x

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