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Anaesthetic management of acute gastric volvulus in an adult

British Journal of Anaesthesia (2003) 90(1) 96-98
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg007
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We describe an adult patient with gastric volvulus caused by a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Anaesthetic management was complicated by cardiovascular instability, respiratory distress and unexpectedly difficult intubation.

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Williams, D. J., & Sandby-Thomas, M. G. F. (2003). Anaesthetic management of acute gastric volvulus in an adult. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 90(1), 96–98. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeg007

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