[Acute gastric volvulus: late complication of Nissen fundoplication. Report of two cases and review of the literature].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Gastric volvulus can be classified according to etiology as primary or secondary, according to anatomy as or mesenteroaxial, and according to onset as acute or chronic. Management of secondary gastric volvulus acute should always be surgery and the choice of surgical procedure for treatment is chosen according to etiology. Adherolysis and extraction of foreign bodies (suture, mesh, and gastric band) are important in those cases associated with previous abdominal surgery. Nissen fundoplication is a safe and effective procedure. Severe late complications of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication are extremely rare occurrences. Among the reported complications is gastric volvulus.

OBJECTIVE:

Presentation of two cases and review of literature.

CLINICAL CASES:

Two cases of acute gastric volvulus secondary to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication presenting with epigastric pain and nonproductive retching and treated by laparoscopy are described. Symptoms upon presentation, incidence, diagnosis, treatment and predisposing factors to gastric volvulus postfundoplication are discussed.

CONCLUSION:

Gastric volvulus rarely occurs as a complication of Nissen fundoplication with an incidence similar to others of late complications. The described mechanisms that originate gastric volvulus postfundoplication are related to adhesions, foreign bodies as suture (polyester), gastrostomy tubes and mesh, gastropexy and internal gastric herniation through a "transfundoplication" window. A high index of suspicion is required in those patients presenting with acute symptoms of gastric obstruction in the first year following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Laparoscopic approach is safe with or without gastropexy, always correcting the underlying mechanisms that cause gastric volvulus.

• Authors: Jesús Reyes-Zamorano
• Journal: Cirugia y cirujanos (Cir Cir) 2014 Sep-Oct Vol. 82 Issue 5 Pg. 541-50 ISSN: 2444-054X [Electronic] Mexico
• Vernacular Title: Vólvulo gástrico agudo: una complicación tardía de la funduplicatura Nissen. Reporte de dos casos y análisis de la bibliografía.
• PMID: 25259434 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Emergencies
• Female
• Fundoplication (methods)
• Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (etiology)
• Gastroscopy
• Humans
• Laparoscopy
• Ligaments (surgery)
• Postoperative Complications (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
• Reoperation
• Stomach Volvulus (etiology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Tissue Adhesions (complications, surgery)