Brief Article
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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
Table 2 Probable etiology of secondary gastric volvulus n (%)
Patients with secondary GV (n = 26)
Choledocholithiasis9 (20)
Diaphragm defect8 (18)
Diaphragm eventration13 (30)
Gastric ulcer9 (20)
Paraesophageal hernia7 (16)
Peritoneal adhesion11 (25)
Sliding hernia10 (23)