Laparoscopic treatment of acute abdomen due to a massive gastric dilatation

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2020 Jan;112(1):80. doi: 10.17235/reed.2019.6535/2019.

Abstract

We present the case of a 23-year-old female patient with a past medical history of achalasia and laparoscopic seromiotomy. She presented to the Emergency Department with an acute abdomen, characterized by abdominal pain, fever and diffuse tenderness on palpation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / etiology
  • Abdomen, Acute / surgery*
  • Esophageal Achalasia / surgery
  • Female
  • Gastric Dilatation / complications*
  • Gastric Dilatation / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Tissue Adhesions / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult