Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to omental fat in a parahiatal hernia resulting in a gastric volvulus

Abstract

Fig 3. Omental reduction from parahiatal hernia showing hiatal and parahiatal defect.

The ‘back‐and‐forth stomach’. Increasing evidence of its role in the pathophysiology of gastric volvulus

“…1 Currently, over 300 cases of GV have been published in the literature. 2 We recently came across an outstanding report of GV secondary to omental fat by de la Cruz García and Chan in your journal 3 which motivated us to submit a recent case of GV diagnosed in our institution.…”

“…This recent case seen in our institution reinforces that the back-and-forth-stomach seems to be fairly common among GVs. However, there are other forms of GV and, as de la Cruz García and Chan point out, 3 other potential etiologies should be considered. Therefore, specific imaging and surgical findings must always be actively sought accordingly.…”