| 21. | Strangulation and necrosis commonly occur with organoaxial gastric volvulus and have been reported in 5 28 % of cases.
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| 22. | Volvulus occurs when a portion of the bowel twists around its mesentery, which can lead to obstruction and infarction.
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| 23. | Acute volvulus often requires immediate surgical intervention to untwist the affected segment of bowel and possibly resect any unsalvageable portion.
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| 24. | In an organoaxial gastric volvulus, the stomach rotates around an axis that connects the gastroesophageal junction and the pylorus.
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| 25. | This type of gastric volvulus makes up the remainder of cases and is usually observed in patients with chronic volvulus.
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| 26. | This type of gastric volvulus makes up the remainder of cases and is usually observed in patients with chronic volvulus.
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| 27. | During the summer of 2011, G�ssner had to undergo an emergency intestinal operation after being diagnosed with a volvulus.
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| 28. | Miriam died suddenly in 2001, of complications following a volvulus of the fundus, after four days in intensive care.
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| 29. | A gastrostomy can also be used to treat volvulus of the stomach, where the stomach twists along one of its axes.
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| 30. | In the late stage of gastric volvulus, strangulation of the blood supply can result in progressive ischemic ulceration or mucosal fissuring.
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