Laparoscopic management of totally intra-thoracic stomach with chronic volvulus

Table 2 Laparoscopic repair of intra-thoracic gastric volvulus: Literature review

Ref.	n	Presentation	Follow-up	Mesh	Fundoplication procedure	Outcome
Inaba et al[15]	1	Upper abdominal pain	4 yr	PTFE	Toupet	Cure
Gökcel et al[16]	7	-	5 mo	PTFE	Anterior semi fundoplication	One recurrence without volvulus
Salameh et al[17]	1	Chest discomfort, inability to belch	1 yr	None	Nissen	Cure
Malik et al[18]	2	Epigastric pain, vomiting, bloating	1 yr	None	Nissen	Cure (PEG tube was placed in one patient and removed after 6 mo)
Rathore et al[19]	1	Chest pain, shortness of breath	1 yr	None	None	Cure
Golash[20]	1	Epigastric pain, inability to eat	6 mo	Polypropylene	Nissen+ anterior gastropexy	Cure
Iannelli et al[21]	1	Epigastric pain, vomiting	18 mo	-	Nissen	Cure
Krahanbuhl et al[22]	3	Epigastric pain, vomiting	21 mo	None	Nissen + anterior gastropexy	One recurrence with volvulus
Katkhoudan et al[23]	8	Epigastric pain, early satiety	16 mo	None	Nissen	One recurrence without volvulus

PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.