Life-threatening gastric dilatation with anorexia nervosa
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : I. Hنusler, C. Augschِll, C. Rabl, D. ضfner-Velano, K. Emmanuel
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background: Gastric dilatation can turn into a life-threatening condition including bleeding, necrotic intestinal wall, intra-abdominal rupture and severe lung complications with aspiration and respiratory insufficiency. Methods: Case report. Results: We present a case of a young female patient with anorexia nervosa and massive chronic gastric dilatation, necrotic gastric wall and chronic aspiration with respiratory insufficiency that was successfully treated mainly conservative with prokinetic agents and PPI (proton pump inhibitor). Surgery was necessary for the treatment of the appearing complications. Conclusions: As shown in our case conservative management of gastric dilatation is a good alternative to primarily operative treatment.
Eur Surg (2011) DOI 10.1007/s10353-011-0616-8 Received November 18, 2010; accepted after revision March 21, 2011; published online August 3, 2011
