High postoperative complications and mortality remain in gastric volvulus surgeries.

A systematic review analyzed surgical outcomes for acute gastric volvulus due to large paraesophageal hernias, involving 15,178 patients across 171 studies. Despite advancements, 32% faced postoperative complications, 7.6% required reinterventions, and 30-day mortality reached 5.7%. The average hospital stay was 7.9 days. These concerning results underscore the need for early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention to enhance outcomes in affected patients, particularly given their average age of 75 years.

Review by Manterola C, Biel E (…) Grande L et 2 al. in World J Emerg Surg

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