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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2010; 16(33): 4200-4205
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4200
Published online Sep 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4200
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study subjects
| Enrolled patients (n = 44) | |
| Male sex, n (%) | 37 (84) |
| Age, yr (IQR) | 71 (57.5-78) |
| Duration between symptom onset and diagnosis, mo (IQR) | 1 (0.5-6) |
| Symptoms, n (%) | |
| Abdominal pain | 25 (57) |
| Abdominal fullness | 24 (55) |
| Non-cardiac chest pain | 18 (41) |
| Nausea | 17 (39) |
| Heartburn | 10 (23) |
| Dyspnea | 9 (20) |
| Acid regurgitation | 9 (20) |
| Dysphagia | 8 (18) |
| Vomiting | 5 (11) |
| Hematemesis | 2 (5) |
| Axis of volvulus, n (%) | |
| Organoaxial | 42 (95) |
| Mesenteroaxial | 1 (2) |
| Mixed | 1 (2) |
| Previous thoracic or abdominal surgery, n (%) | 10 (22) |
| Secondary GV, n (%) | 26 (59) |
| Duration of follow-up, mo (IQR) | 16 (6-36) |
| Recurrence-free duration, mo (IQR) | 3 (1-10.5) |
- Citation: Hsu YC, Perng CL, Chen CK, Tsai JJ, Lin HJ. Conservative management of chronic gastric volvulus: 44 cases over 5 years. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(33): 4200-4205
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i33/4200.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i33.4200